A term attested very late in the Sanskrit corpus, not mentioned in most dictionaries. Of substrate, possibly Munda, origin.[1] Connections to आटोप (āṭopa, “puffing, swelling”) are doubtful. Related to Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 (ṭopiā, “helmet”), whence Hindi टोपी (ṭopī, “hat”).[2]
टुप्पिका • (ṭuppikā) stem, f [1]
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | टुप्पिका (ṭuppikā) | टुप्पिके (ṭuppike) | टुप्पिकाः (ṭuppikāḥ) |
| vocative | टुप्पिके (ṭuppike) | टुप्पिके (ṭuppike) | टुप्पिकाः (ṭuppikāḥ) |
| accusative | टुप्पिकाम् (ṭuppikām) | टुप्पिके (ṭuppike) | टुप्पिकाः (ṭuppikāḥ) |
| instrumental | टुप्पिकया (ṭuppikayā) टुप्पिका¹ (ṭuppikā¹) |
टुप्पिकाभ्याम् (ṭuppikābhyām) | टुप्पिकाभिः (ṭuppikābhiḥ) |
| dative | टुप्पिकायै (ṭuppikāyai) | टुप्पिकाभ्याम् (ṭuppikābhyām) | टुप्पिकाभ्यः (ṭuppikābhyaḥ) |
| ablative | टुप्पिकायाः (ṭuppikāyāḥ) टुप्पिकायै² (ṭuppikāyai²) |
टुप्पिकाभ्याम् (ṭuppikābhyām) | टुप्पिकाभ्यः (ṭuppikābhyaḥ) |
| genitive | टुप्पिकायाः (ṭuppikāyāḥ) टुप्पिकायै² (ṭuppikāyai²) |
टुप्पिकयोः (ṭuppikayoḥ) | टुप्पिकानाम् (ṭuppikānām) |
| locative | टुप्पिकायाम् (ṭuppikāyām) | टुप्पिकयोः (ṭuppikayoḥ) | टुप्पिकासु (ṭuppikāsu) |