rupee: Meaning and Definition of
ru•pee
Pronunciation: (r-pē', r'pē), [key] — n.
- a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbr.: R., Re.
- a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equal to 100 cents.
- Also calleda coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to 100 laris.
- a former monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to 100 naye paise.
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