rupiah

noun

ru·​pi·​ah rü-ˈpē-ə How to pronounce rupiah (audio)
plural rupiah or rupiahs
the basic monetary unit of Indonesia see Money Table

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In October, Indonesia Pratama—a unit of billionaire Low Tuck Kwong’s Bayan Resources—awarded a 107.8 trillion rupiah ($6.8 billion) coal mining services contract to BUMA. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Shania Manoj Punjabi President Commissioner, MD Entertainment Age: 50 • Indonesia Shania Manoj Punjabi helms MD Entertainment, Indonesia’s largest film studio company by market cap, which stood at 30.3 trillion rupiah ($1.9 billion) in mid-October. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Punjabi has overseen major growth of the company in recent years, which includes inking a deal to acquire Indonesian television company Net TV for 1.65 trillion rupiah. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Indonesia Pratama—a unit of billionaire Low Tuck Kwong’s Bayan Resources—awarded a 107.8 trillion rupiah ($6.8 billion) coal mining services contract to Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA). Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rupiah 

Word History

Etymology

Malay, from Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā rupee

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rupiah was in 1947

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“Rupiah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupiah. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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rupiah

noun
ru·​pi·​ah rü-ˈpē-ə How to pronounce rupiah (audio)
plural rupiah or rupiahs
1
: the basic unit of money of Indonesia
2
: a coin or bill representing one rupiah

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