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rupee

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Editorial note

It could be Yen, Rupee or Ugandan shilling or any one of the 180 currencies.

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Quick take

The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rupee gathered in one view.

noun

The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.

noun

(video games) The primary currency of Hyrule.

noun

(historical) A silver coin circulating in India between the 16th and 20th centuries, weighing one tola (formerly 170–180 troy grains; from 1833, 180 troy grains).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rupee.

Example sentences

1

It could be Yen, Rupee or Ugandan shilling or any one of the 180 currencies.

2

And the Indian rupee has no stability against the dollar, so that is meaningless.

3

According to an online inflation calculator, 1 rupee in 1998 is worth 4 rupees now, so the difference would be more like 16:2.5.

4

As foreign exchange banks need to make a profit, for every USD -> Rupee exchange, they are giving you less rupees for your dollar.

5

Flat 100 Rupee charge is actually too steep when you consider that the entire ride cost you a mere 250 Rupees excluding the toll fee.

6

The dollar has a lot more buying power than the rupee.

7

Note: A 5000 Indian Rupee income equals ~81 US Dollar/month income.

8

Now if somebody could solve the recurring billing in foreign currencies issue (Indian Rupee in my case), we'd be in business.

9

Twilio's pricing schemes change per country, for us in India (where 1 Rupee = 100 Paisa and USD 1 = ~62 Rupees), twilio charges 60 paisa per message.

10

My sister told me of one nurse who gave her exceptional care, so I tried to give that nurse a 5000 rupee ($100) tip.

11

That interest rate is because on average, rupee inflation has been at over 9% in the last two years, and was over 11% at the beginning of the year.

12

But when you see your college mate driving a Honda Accord and eating a 3000 rupee dinner with his family after spending another 2000 on a movie on a Sunday evening.

Quote examples

1

Our currency is the Indian Rupee and we used to prefix "Rs." and "Re." to the value.

2

My country is supposed to be the one that has to always encounter, "Not available in your Country." But these movies are available in Indian Rupee and they're cheap.

3

On the way to the airport in Mumbai we were flagged over by a cop and he told us that having luggage on the roof of the car was "illegal" and he issued us a 200 rupee "fine" for it.

Proper noun examples

1

The RBI has done a shitty job so far of regulating the Indian Rupee.

2

> The RBI has done a shitty job so far of regulating the Indian Rupee.

3

While that may be true, both Canadian Dollars and German (Well, EU) Euros both have a lot more buying power than the Rupee, and are more in-line with the Dollar.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rupee in a sentence?

It could be Yen, Rupee or Ugandan shilling or any one of the 180 currencies.

What does rupee mean?

The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.

What part of speech is rupee?

rupee is commonly used as noun.