- the standard monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan (divided into 100 paise), Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles (divided into 100 cents)
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ru•pee
(ro̅o̅ pē′, ro̅o̅′pē),USA pronunciation n.
- Currencya cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbr.: R., Re.
- Currencya cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equal to 100 cents.
- CurrencyAlso called rufiyaa. a coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to 100 laris.
- Currencya former monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to 100 naye paise.
- Hindi rupayā
- 1605–15
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rupee /ruːˈpiː/ n
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