rupee

noun

the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table

Examples of rupee in a Sentence

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While definitions vary, individuals with a net-worth of 50 million to 250 million Indian rupees ($571,000 to $2,855,000) are typically considered high-net-worth, while those with more than 250 million Indian rupees are considered ultra-high-net-worth. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025 Another seven workers reported being paid below the monthly minimum wage of 37,000 Pakistani rupees, or $130, that they’re entitled to by law. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025 Documents reviewed by Bloomberg News last month show five Model Y units were declared at approximately 2.77 million rupees ($32,270) each. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025 India’s booming market for green power fueled a 70% increase in KPI Green Energy’s sales to 17.6 billion rupees ($205 million) in the year ended March, while net profit doubled to 3.2 billion rupees. Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rupee

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā, from Sanskrit rūpya coined silver

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rupee was in 1610

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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

rupee

noun
1
: the basic unit of money of any of several countries (as of India and Pakistan)
2
: a coin representing one rupee
Etymology

from a word in Hindi and Urdu (the main language of Pakistan) rūpaiyā "a unit of money"

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