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Added 9 October 2026

rupiah

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about rupiah at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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