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.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rupee
First recorded in 1605–15, rupee is from the Hindi word rupayā
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If higher tariffs were to return, economists say it would cast a shadow on India's growth outlook, hurt market sentiment and heap pressure on an already-weak rupee.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India unveiled several measures over the weekend to arrest a slide in the rupee, which has depreciated about 6.5% against the dollar this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The RBI also signalled that it would use a mix of liquidity management tools to keep liquidity in check, while continuing to curb excessive volatility in the rupee.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Adding to the central bank's calculations is pressure on the Indian rupee, which has been at near record lows over the past week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
On the day I had spent my last rupee and thought that I must sell Tagore’s book, I saw the boy with the rickshaw again.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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