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rupiah

rupiah noun: the unit of currency in Indonesia.

Noun

rupiah (plural rupiah or rupiahs)

  1. The unit of currency in Indonesia.
    • In Cerme, the “three pillars” gives those caught not wearing a mask the option of accepting a fine of 150,000 rupiah ($10) or accepting what the government calls “social punishment,” according to the district’s leader, Suyono.2020 September 17, Mochamad Andri, “Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    Rp

Synonyms of rupiah

Forms of rupiah

pluralrupiah
pluralrupiahs

Plural of rupiah: rupiah or rupiahs

Origin of rupiah

Borrowed from Indonesian rupiah, in turn Borrowed from Pali rūpiya (“silver”), in turn borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “a silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rufiyaa.

Questions about rupiah

What does rupiah mean?
Rupiah means the unit of currency in Indonesia.
What part of speech is rupiah?
Rupiah is a noun.
What is the plural of rupiah?
The plural of rupiah is rupiah.

Words near rupiah in the dictionary

  1. rupestrian
  2. rupestrine
  3. Ruphylin
  4. rupi
  5. rupia
  6. rupiah
  7. rupiahs
  8. rupial
  9. rupias
  10. rupicaprine
  11. rupicaprines

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