rupiah

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian rupiah, in turn from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rufiyaa.

Noun

rupiah (plural rupiah or rupiahs)

1. The unit of currency in Indonesia.

See also

• Rp (“abbreviation of rupiah”)

Anagrams

• Hapiru

Indonesian

Etymology

From Pali rūpiya (“silver”), from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, “silver, stamped coin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruˈpi.ah/
• Rhymes: -ah
• Hyphenation: ru‧pi‧ah

Noun

rupiah

1. rupiah (official currency of Indonesia)

Further reading

• “rupiah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.