rupee
noun (a rupee, rupees)
Everyday
The rupee is the money used in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius and other countries. tree →
In the lessons
In maths money problems and geography lessons it is a currency, like pounds or dollars; its symbol in India is ₹. Phrases: a hundred rupees, Indian rupee.
Examples
- The book cost 200 rupees. tree →
- India's money is called the rupee. tree →
- We changed pounds into rupees. tree →
- A rupee is divided into 100 paise. tree →
- The note was 500 rupees. tree →
- Sri Lanka also uses the rupee. tree →
- "Fifty thousand rupees," the prince replied. tree →
Note
Countable: one rupee, two rupees. Use the exchange rate in problems. Indian symbol ₹; written Rs too.
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