rupiah

[ roo-pee-uh ]

noun

, plural ru·pi·ah, ru·pi·ahs.

1. an aluminum coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen. : Rp.

rupiah

/ ruːˈpiːə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Indonesia, divided into 100 sen

Word History and Origins

Origin of rupiah¹

First recorded in 1945–50; rupee

Word History and Origins

Origin of rupiah¹

from Hindi: rupee