rupee

noun

ru·​pee rü-ˈpē  ˈrü-ˌpē 

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

Examples of rupee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her husband, the family’s sole provider, was rarely home, forced to chase construction jobs around Nepal and India that brought the family around 12,000 Nepalese rupees ($80) per month. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

This, along with the persistent capital outflows, has made the rupee one of the worst-performing Asian currencies. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

In addition to calling for Pradhan’s resignation, the CJP asked for compensation of 10 million rupees ($104,000) for each student who died by suicide following the leak. — Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026

Moreover, while the greenback has held strong amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, many Asian currencies like the Indian rupee and Philippine peso have significantly depreciated. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā, from Sanskrit rūpya coined silver

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rupee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

rupee

noun

ru·​pee rü-ˈpē  ˈrü-ˌpē 

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"