rupee

South Asian currency

A rupee is the basic unit of currency in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and several other South Asian countries.

The word comes from Sanskrit for "wrought silver." Each country's rupee has different value and is often distinguished by name: Indian rupees, Pakistani rupees.

The symbol ₹ represents the Indian rupee specifically.

Indian

India

South Asian republic

  • paisaSubunit of the rupee
  • croreTen million rupees
  • GandhiIndian independence leader

chakra · subcontinent · Hindi · Sanskrit · Tamil · saffron · tricolor · Mumbai · Delhi · INR

coins

paisa

Subunit of the rupee

nickel · copper · silver · gold · sovereign · penny · cent · dam

monetary

banknote

Printed legal tender

legal tender · notes · payment · demonetization · wallet · funds · savings · transaction · capital · wealth

exchange

forex

Currency trading market

market · convertibility · liquidity · arbitrage · depreciation · appreciation · devaluation · volatility · parity · floating

currencies

dollar

Basic U.S. currency unit

  • euroShared continental currency
  • poundWeight, strike, or kennel
  • yenPersistent strong craving

yuan · peso · franc · dinar · baht · krone · rand · ruble · won · dirham

Categories
Opposites
currency/monetary unit

rupeedollar

Basic U.S. currency unit

euro · pound · yen · yuan · franc

monetary vs. non-monetary exchange

rupeebarter

Direct goods-for-goods exchange

commodity exchange

Phrases
Family

rupiah, rupees

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G