rupee

noun

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

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But millions of rupees and more than three decades later, experts say the river remains a toxic drain. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026 His family fell on hard times when his father’s salary transitioned from German deutsche marks to Pakistani rupees. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026 When these flows run dry, the rupee weakens, the report highlighted. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 The rupee will be in focus today. Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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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