Plural of lakh
regular plural
The plural of lakh is lakhs or lakh.
Forms of lakh
| Singular | lakh /lɑkʰ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lakhs /lɑːks/ lakh /lɑkʰ/ |
| Countable | countable |
Lakhs in a sentence
- Ashok maintained a large army (infantry) more than nine lakhs, a few thousand cavalries and elephantries.2005, K. K. Sinha, “A Brief History of the Ancient Indian Achievements”, in Oriental and Western Science and Cosmology, Mumbai: Allied…. From the entry elephantry
- Premadasa had a small gathering and donated a cheque for Rs. 20 lakhs in order to start the constructure of a new roof.2004, John C. Holt, The Buddhist Visnu, page 401. From the entry constructure
Meaning of lakh
- numeral One hundred thousand (10⁵): 100,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000.
- noun One hundred thousand rupees.
- noun Often in the plural: an indefinitely large number; a zillion.
Questions about the plural of lakh
- What is the plural of lakh?
- The plural of lakh is lakhs or lakh.
- Is lakh countable?
- Lakh is a countable noun.
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