rupee

noun

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

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India, which is grappling with currency challenges as the rupee declines, saw its 10-year bond yield experience its biggest single-session rise in over a month on Monday, nearing a two-month high of 6.846%. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025 Should India choose to cut rates to stimulate growth — which would weaken the rupee — the RBI is well equipped to deal with a potential sudden outflow of foreign funds and any steep fall in the rupee. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025 Apparel priced below 1,500 rupees would maintain a rate of 5 percent. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025 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 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 30 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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