रुपया

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, wrought silver) or रूप्यक (rūpyaka).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾʊp.jɑː/, [ɾʊp.jäː], /ɾʊ.pə.jɑː/, [ɾʊ.pɐ.jäː]

Noun

रुपया • (rupyā or rupayām (Urdu spelling روپیہ)

  1. rupee
  2. (US) US dollar

Declension

Declension of रुपया (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct रुपया
rupyā, rupayā
रुपए, रुपये
rupe, rupae, rupye, rupaye
oblique रुपए, रुपये
rupe, rupae, rupye, rupaye
रुपयों
rupyõ, rupayõ
vocative रुपए, रुपये
rupe, rupae, rupye, rupaye
रुपयो
rupyo, rupayo

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, wrought silver). Related to रुपे (rupe, silver).

Noun

रुपया • (rupyām

  1. rupee

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “रुपया”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “रुपया”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press