rupee
Significado (Inglés)
- The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.
- (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).
- The primary currency of Hyrule.
Conceptos
Sinónimos
Indian rupee
Mauritian rupee
Nepalese rupee
Pakistani rupee
Seychelles rupee
Sri Lanka rupee
𐐟𐑉𐐨 𐐢𐐰𐑍𐐿𐐲
silver coin
Indian money
Traducciones
Frecuencia
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˌɹuːˈpiː/
Etimología (Inglés)
Coined by Sher Shah Suri, the Sultan of the Suri Empire 1540–1545 as Hindustani रुपीया / رُوپِییَہ (rūpīya), variant of रुपया / رُوپَیَہ (rūpaya, “rupee”), from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought gold or silver; stamped coin; beautiful, well-shaped; impressed, stamped”). Doublet of rufiyaa and rupiah.
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