lakh
lakh
Definition
lakh (lak)
noun
in India and Pakistan,
- the sum of 100,000: said specifically of rupees
- any indefinitely large number
Etymology: Hindi lākh < Sans lakṣa
lakh
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- rupee: It's not everyday that a factory worker has to raise lakhs of rupees to save his son's life.
Adjective modifier
- few: The number of copies of any given record varied from minimum of 500 to few lakhs, depending upon the popularity / sale.
Modifies a noun
- child: About 3.6 lakh children in this age group could not be covered during the earlier rounds.
Preposition: per
- annum: The deposits mopped by the Scheme are about Rs 426 lakh per annum.
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