rupee
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a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. R., Re.
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a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equal to 100 cents.
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Also called rufiyaa. a coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to 100 laris.
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a former monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to 100 naye paise.
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Etymology
Origin of rupee
First recorded in 1605–15, rupee is from the Hindi word rupayā
Example Sentences
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But his PTI party made little headway improving Pakistan's finances, with galloping inflation, crippling debt and a feeble rupee undermining economic reform.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
But his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party made little headway improving the country's finances, with galloping inflation, crippling debt and a feeble rupee undermining economic reform.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
But unlike several of its peers, who have tightened monetary settings, the RBI has yet to pull the trigger on rate hikes, relying on currency intervention and special foreign-currency swap windows to support the rupee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The sharp fall in the rupee has compounded the challenges facing both prospective students and those already studying overseas.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
She looked at me sombrely: “Feed him; he is hungry. Take the rupee you will find in my sari.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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