rupee

noun

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

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Apparel priced at more than 10,000 rupees would see an increase from 12 percent to 28 percent, while the highest price category’s tax rate would jump from 28 percent to 35 percent. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025 The shares, representing a fourth of the family’s 72% stake, had a value of 209 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) on the day of the transfer. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Adani Enterprises shares peaked at around 3,600 Indian rupees ($42.61) in June 2024, up from a low of 1315 rupees ($15.50) in February 2023. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 Nov. 2024 The stock listed at 1,934 rupees ($23) on India’s National Stock Exchange, below its offer price of 1,960 rupees ($23.31), and traded down 4% at 1,882.10 rupees ($22.39) by 0548 GMT (1:48 a.m. ET), giving the company a valuation of 1.53 trillion rupees ($18.2 billion). Reuters, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 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 7 Jan. 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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