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Where does “रूपक” come from?

रूपक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

रूपक (Sanskrit): having form, figurative, metaphorical; a certain...

Definitions

  1. having form, figurative, metaphorical; a certain...

Ancestry of “रूपक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
2Sanskritरूप्to form, shape

Words derived from “रूपक”

  • రూపకము
  • उपरूपक
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