rupee
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a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. R., Re.
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a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equal to 100 cents.
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Also called rufiyaa. a coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to 100 laris.
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a former monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to 100 naye paise.
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Etymology
Origin of rupee
First recorded in 1605–15, rupee is from the Hindi word rupayā
Example Sentences
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He has previously defended himself from the nepo kid label by saying it was "an unfair misinterpretation" and his father "returned every rupee earned from public service to the community".
From BBC
That’s one way to say, over to you now policymakers, over to you people from the corporate world, you don’t necessarily have to invoice in renminbi or in dollars or in rupees.
The Indian industrial and consumer giant will invest 10 trillion rupees, equivalent to $110.13 billion, over the next seven years, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said Thursday at a global AI summit in New Delhi.
A weaker dollar weighed, and the Indian rupee and Turkish lira also hit Pernod’s top line.
Tariff-related uncertainty was one of the many reasons for India's rising trade gap, falling rupee and a flight of foreign money from the country last year.
From BBC
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