rupee

(ro̵̅o̅pē, ro̵̅o̅ pē)

noun

the basic monetary unit of:
  1. India
  2. Mauritius
  3. Nepal
  4. Pakistan
  5. the Seychelles
  6. Sri Lanka

Origin: Hindi rūpiyah < Sans rūpyaḥ, wrought silver

See rupee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. r.
See Table at currency.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi rupayā, rupiyā

Origin: , from Sanskrit rūpyam, stamped silver coin

Origin: , from rūpya-, well-formed, stamped

Origin: , from rūpam, shape

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