SINCE 1828
lakh
noun
\ ˈläk
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Definition of lakh
1
: one hundred thousand
50 lakhs of rupees
2
: a great number
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The opportunity and the plan India’s education market is expected to almost double to $180 billion (Rs12 lakh crore) by 2020 from $97.8 billion in 2016, according to various industry estimates. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "Behind Paytm’s grand plan to become a one-stop shop for educational services in India," 15 July 2019 In 2019, the Nepal government gave out 380 permits at the rate of $11,000 (Rs7.6 lakh) each. — Ipsita Chakravarty, Quartz India, "How colonialism cost the Himalayas their remoteness," 10 June 2019 The state government said families of the deceased each will receive 5 lakh Indian rupees ($7,700 US). — Swati Gupta And Sugam Pokharel, CNN, "27 killed when school bus in India goes off road," 9 Apr. 2018 The police refused to register a case, and said Sadaf's family should take the 2 lakh rupees (around $2,989) the doctor was offering them to drop it. — Jason Overdorf, Newsweek, "India's Rape Crisis Is Worsening, and There Still Isn't a National Registry for Sex Offenders," 28 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lakh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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