noun
rupee
roo-PEE/ruːˈpiː/
The basic monetary unit of India, Pakistan, and several other countries.
The upright coin shows the symbol for the Indian rupee.
Etymology
The ancestor meant “wrought silver,” connecting the monetary unit with silver coinage. It may originally have described something bearing an image, such as a coin.
In context
But is this decline entirely bad for the Indian economy? Now, the rupee has fallen to an all-time low, slipping to 92.63 against the US dollar as of Tuesday closing.
More examples
- The bus fare is twenty rupees.
- Pakistan's rupee loses value against the dollar.
- She exchanges dollars for rupees before traveling to India.
Forms
rupee · rupees