rupiah

[roo-pee-uh]

noun

plural

rupiah, rupiahs 

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

Example Sentences

Part of this anger also stems from reports that a number of lawmakers had received an extra 54 million rupiah in recess allowance.

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Federal Reserve was done with hiking rates also boosted the rupiah and other Asian currencies.

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Bank Indonesia unexpectedly raised interest rates last month to defend the rupiah , which has been facing pressures amid uncertainties related to U.S. monetary tightening and the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts.

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The rupiah fell to its lowest since March on Friday before rebounding.

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The main exceptions being the Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso, which were little-changed on the day.

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