Definitions
the basic monetary unit of India, Nepal, Pakistan, and several other countries
Word origin
Coined by Sher Shah Suri, the Sultan of the Suri Empire 1540–1545 as Hindustani रुपीया / رُوپِییَہ (rūpīya), variant of रुपया / رُوپَیَہ (rūpaya, “rupee”), from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought gold or silver; stamped coin; beautiful, well-shaped; impressed, stamped”). Doublet of rufiyaa and rupiah.
Used in a sentence
“In the fifth and sixth [standard] I obtained scholarships of rupees four and ten respectively, an achievement for which I have to thank good luck more than my merit.”
“There are no precise estimates available about the capital requirements of agricultural and rural development in India. But the amount required is in hundreds of thousands of crores of rupees.”
“Sadhana and Sanjeev Prasad, who live in Haridwar, a city in northern Uttarakhand state, filed a petition this month seeking 50 million Indian rupees (about $643,000) in damages from their son, 35, and his wife, 31.”
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Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues
01“Currency of India”5 letters
02“Currency of Mauritius”5 letters
03“Currency of Nepal”5 letters
04“Currency of Pakistan”5 letters
05“Currency of Seychelles”5 letters
06“Currency of Sri Lanka”5 letters
07“Indian currency”5 letters
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