Definition

1. Noun:
   • The basic unit of money in Indonesia: The "rupiah" is the official currency of the Republic of Indonesia.
   • A monetary unit: One rupiah is subdivided into 100 sen, though sen coins are now rarely used due to inflation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The price of the souvenir was fifty thousand rupiah.
  • She exchanged her dollars for Indonesian rupiah at the airport bank.
  • Inflation has reduced the value of the rupiah over the years.

Advanced Usage

• "rupiah-denominated": Referring to financial instruments or prices stated in Indonesian rupiah.
  • The company issued rupiah-denominated bonds to attract local investors.

Variants and Related Words

• IDR: The official ISO 4217 currency code for the Indonesian rupiah, often used in financial contexts.
  • The transfer fee is 10 USD or the equivalent in IDR.
• Sen (n): A fractional unit of the rupiah, equal to 1/100th of a rupiah.
  • Prices are now rounded to the nearest rupiah as sen are obsolete.

Synonyms

• Indonesian currency: The general term for the money used in Indonesia.
• IDR: The formal three-letter code used in banking and foreign exchange.

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen