rouble

British  

/ ˈruːbəl /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Belarus and Russia, divided into 100 kopecks

2. the former standard monetary unit of Tajikistan, divided into 100 tanga

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Etymology

Origin of rouble

C16: from Russian rubl silver bar, from Old Russian rublǐ bar, block of wood, from rubiti to cut up

Example Sentences

Mr Majothi claims that different people promised him varying amounts of money - from a hundred thousand to over a million roubles - but he never received any payment.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the Russian rouble has recovered to become the best-performing world currency this year, with gains of more than 40%, according to Bank of America.

From BBC

The central bank this month said a ban on imports of some Japanese cars, combined with rouble weakening, was pushing up prices of foreign cars.

From Reuters

Its other key sources of budget revenue are added value tax, a windfall tax of 300 billion roubles and other extra fees.

From Reuters

Baby milk has quadrupled in price over the five years since her first child, she said, while the price of prams have tripled to 60,000 roubles.

From Reuters