rupee

[roo-pee, roo-pee]

noun

1. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. R., Re.

2. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equal to 100 cents.

3. Also called rufiyaa. a coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to 100 laris.

4. a former monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to 100 naye paise.

rupee

/ ruːˈpiː /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan (divided into 100 paise), Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles (divided into 100 cents)

Word History and Origins

Origin of rupee¹

First recorded in 1605–15, rupee is from the Hindi word rupayā

Word History and Origins

Origin of rupee¹

C17: from Hindi rupaīyā , from Sanskrit rūpya coined silver, from rūpa shape, beauty

Example Sentences

Months later he return to his home region as a member of the British expedition, paid a daily pittance of just a few Nepali rupee coins.

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"Popcorn was another 500 rupees, so I skipped it."

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India's rupee was also holding gains after its strongest rally since June, bouncing from near a record low, after the central bank stepped in.

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The South Korean appliance maker's India unit opened at 1,710.1 rupees on the National Stock Exchange -- compared with a 1,140 rupees issue price -- before paring some of the gains in early trading.

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Shares of LG Electronics India opened at 1,715 rupees on the first day of trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange, up 50% compared with its initial public offering price of 1,140 rupees.

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