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| ru·pee [ roo p, rpee ] (plural ru·pees) |
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S Asian currency: the main unit of currency in India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka
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| [Early 17th century. Via Hindi rūpiyā< Sanskrit rūpya "wrought silver" < rūpa "shape"] |
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