noun · rare

rupee

ru·pee

rupee · rupees

рупія

рупия

Rupie

Any of the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the…Any of the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.

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UK/ˌɹuːˈpiː/US/ɹuˈpi/

» Tom gave me one crore rupees.

Meaning

3 senses

Any of the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.
(historical)A silver coin circulating in India between the 16th and 20th centuries, weighing one tola (formerly 170–180 troy grains; from 1833, 180 troy grains).
The primary currency of Hyrule.
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More definitions

the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa
the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa

Examples

7 sentences

Tom gave me one crore rupees.
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Tom gave me one lakh rupees.
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He didn't have a single rupee.
ruУ него не было ни одной рупии.
deEr hatte keine einzige Rupie.
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The price of this vehicle is ten lakh rupees.
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The price of a litre of petrol has been increased by 12 rupees.
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Translations

9 languages

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Origin

Coined by Sher Shah Suri, the Sultan of the Suri Empire 1540–1545 as Hindustani रुपीया / ر

Coined by Sher Shah Suri, the Sultan of the Suri Empire 1540–1545 as Hindustani रुपीया / رُوپِییَہ (rūpīya), variant of रुपया / رُوپَیَہ (rūpaya, “rupee”), from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought gold or silver; stamped coin; beautiful, well-shaped; impressed, stamped”). Doublet of rufiyaa and rupiah.

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