rupiah

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian rupiah, in turn Borrowed from Pali rūpiya (“silver”), in turn borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rufiyaa.

Noun

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rupiah

Wikipedia

rupiah (plural rupiah or rupiahs)

1. The unit of currency in Indonesia.
   • 2020 September 17, Mochamad Andri, “Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims”, in CNN‎:

     In Cerme, the “three pillars” gives those caught not wearing a mask the option of accepting a fine of 150,000 rupiah ($10) or accepting what the government calls “social punishment,” according to the district’s leader, Suyono.

See also

• Rp (“abbreviation of rupiah”)

Anagrams

• Hapiru

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:

rupiah

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Alternative forms

• roepia (1901–1947)

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali rūpiya (“silver”), in turn borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, “silver, stamped coin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruˈpi.ah/
• Rhymes: -ah
• Hyphenation: ru‧pi‧ah

Noun

rupiah

1. rupiah (official currency of Indonesia)

Further reading

• “rupiah”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Makasar

Noun

rupiah

1. alternative spelling of rupia