See Also: rupee(dictionary)
rupee(dictionary)
Indian Rupee(finance)
Mauritian Rupee(finance)
Nepalese Rupee(finance)
Pakistani Rupee(finance)
Seychelles Rupee(finance)
Sri Lankan Rupee(finance)
RUPEE, comm(law)

rupee (iou)



rupee noun. [ru:'pi:] E17.
[Hindi rupiya, rup- from Sanskrit rupya wrought silver.]
The basic monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, equal to 100 paise in India, 100 paisa in Pakistan and Nepal, and 100 cents in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles.
sicca rupee: see SICCA noun1.