rupee

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɹuːˈpiː/, /ɹʊ-/
• (GA) IPA: /ɹuˈpi/, /ˈɹupi/

Noun

rupee (plural rupees)

1. The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka, often abbreviated ₨.
2. (historical) A silver coin circulating in India between the 16th and 20th centuries, weighing one tola (formerly 170–180 troy grains; from 1833, 180 troy grains).

Related terms

• rufiyaa
• rupiah

Translations

• French: roupie
• German: Rupie
• Italian: rupia
• Portuguese: rupia
• Russian: ру́пия
• Spanish: rupia

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