lakh
Americannoun
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the sum of 100,000, especially of rupees. The usual punctuation for sums of Indian money above a lakh is with a comma after the number of lakhs: Rs. 30,52,000 (that is, 30 lakhs and 52,000) instead of 3,052,000.
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an indefinitely large number.
noun
Etymology
Origin of lakh
First recorded in 1605–15; from Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakṣa
Example Sentences
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At the third school they attended, Mbaye was quickly recognized for his cooking skill, where he learned to make lakh, a sour milk pudding.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2020
In the end, Sonali received a cheque for 2 lakh.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2016
Five lakh tonnes of food grains, ready-to-eat food packets and water were also made ready to distribute to people in affected areas.
From Time ● Oct. 12, 2013
The government had given the Thapars a 45-year contract to extract 1.5 lakh tonnes of bamboo at a hugely subsidised rate.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2010
The king then hawks himself about, "Will any one buy me with half a lakh of gold coins, and deliver me from an ocean of sorrows."
From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by Zemin, J. S.
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