noun · rare

lakh

lakh · lakhs · lakh

One hundred thousand rupeesOne hundred thousand rupees.

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/lɑk/

» Tom gave me one lakh rupees.

Meaning

2 senses

(Myanmar, South Asia)One hundred thousand rupees.
(Myanmar, South Asia, figuratively)Often in the plural: an indefinitely large number; a zillion.

More definitions

the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten

Examples

4 sentences

Tom gave me one lakh rupees.
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Even if you lose lakhs, stay honest.
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The price of this vehicle is ten lakh rupees.
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The elephant's meal is enough to feed lakhs of ants.
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Origin

Borrowed from Hindustani लाख or لاکھ (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa), from लक्ष् (lakṣ,

Borrowed from Hindustani लाख or لاکھ (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa), from लक्ष् (lakṣ, “to mark; to sign; to observe, perceive”), possibly from रक्ष् (rakṣ, “to observe (a duty, law, etc.); to guard, protect”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”).

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