RUPEE (roo-PEE)
A
basic monetary unit of India, the Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal,
Pakistan, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka
Common
clues: Delhi dough; Indian bread?; Sri Lanka currency; Indian
coin; Madras money; 100 paise
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
2 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
40832 / 86800
News:
Dollar
loses strength versus rupee
Video:
The Six
Million Rupee Man
Indian
Rupee collection
The
Rupee (Rs.) (from Sanskrit rupyakam meaning coins of silver) is
the common name for the currencies used in India, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and the Seychelles; in Indonesia the
unit of currency is known as the rupiah and in the Maldives the
rufiyah. The Indian rupee and the Pakistani rupee are subdivided
into one hundred paise or pice (singular paisa) and the Nepalese
rupee can be subdivided into one hundred paisa or pice (both
singular and plural) or four Sukas (sing. Suka) or two Mohors
(sing. Mohor).
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