rupiah

[ roo-pee-uh ]

noun,plural ru·pi·ah, ru·pi·ahs.
  1. an aluminum coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen. Abbreviation: Rp.

Origin of rupiah

1
First recorded in 1945–50; see origin at rupee

Words Nearby rupiah

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British Dictionary definitions for rupiah

rupiah

/ (ruːˈpiːə) /


nounplural -ah or -ahs
  1. the standard monetary unit of Indonesia, divided into 100 sen

Origin of rupiah

1
from Hindi: rupee

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