rupiah

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

rupiah (plural rupiah or rupiahs)

1. The unit of currency in Indonesia.

• Rp (“abbreviation of rupiah”)

• Hapiru

From Pali rūpiya (“silver”), from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, “silver, stamped coin”).

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

rupiah

1. rupiah (official currency of Indonesia)

• “rupiah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

rupiah

1. alternative spelling of rupia