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lac

noun (lac, lacs)

«lac» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A lac is a sum of one hundred thousand (100,000), used for large amounts of money in India. tree →
A lac is a sticky red resin made by insects and used to make varnish. tree →

In the lessons

in the tales a lac is a huge sum of money given as a reward for a wise word

Examples

He offered her a lac of rupees. tree →
A lac is a hundred thousand. tree →
The wise man was paid a lac of rupees for his advice. tree →

Note

a lac is 100,000, so it multiplies: 2 lacs means 200,000, and it is a large unit, not a small count

On Mova

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