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Definition of rupee noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rupee

noun

/ruːˈpiː/

/ruːˈpiː/

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the unit of money in India, Pakistan and some other countries
Word Originvia Hindi from Sanskrit rūpya ‘wrought silver’.

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