Definition

1. Noun:
   • The basic monetary unit of India: The rupee is the official currency of India, subdivided into 100 paise.
   • The basic monetary unit of several other countries: The rupee is also the official currency of Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Seychelles, each with its own subdivision (e.g., paisa or cents).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The price of the book is 500 Indian rupees.
  • She exchanged her dollars for Pakistani rupees at the airport.
  • The Nepalese rupee is pegged to the Indian rupee.

Advanced Usage

• "Rupee" as a symbol of economic activity: The term is often used in financial and economic contexts to discuss trade, inflation, or exchange rates.
  • The Indian rupee strengthened against the dollar today.

Variants and Related Words

• Paise (n): The subunit of the rupee in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. 100 paise equal 1 rupee.
• Cents (n): The subunit of the rupee in Mauritius, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. 100 cents equal 1 rupee.
• INR (abbr): The currency code for the Indian Rupee.
• PKR (abbr): The currency code for the Pakistani Rupee.
• LKR (abbr): The currency code for the Sri Lankan Rupee.

Synonyms

• Currency unit: A general term for the standard monetary unit of a country.
• Monetary unit: The basic unit of money in a country's currency system.

Related Phrases

• Rupee coin / Rupee note: Refers to the physical form of the currency.
  • He paid with a 10-rupee coin.

Idioms

• Not have a rupee to one's name: To be very poor; to have no money.
  • After the business failed, he didn't have a rupee to his name.

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
2. the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa
3. the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents
4. the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa
5. the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents
6. the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents