noun
- a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000)
Usage: Indian English; South Asian
Examples
- The house cost five lakhs of rupees.
- She earned two lakhs per year at her new job.
- The population of the city is over ten lakhs.
- He invested three lakhs in the business venture.
- The charity raised one lakh for the flood victims.
- Property prices have increased by several lakhs.