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rupee
ru·pee [ roo p, rpee ] (plural ru·pees)


noun 
Definition:
 
S Asian currency: the main unit of currency in India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka
[Early 17th century. Via Hindi rūpiyā< Sanskrit rūpya "wrought silver" < rūpa "shape"]
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