noun
- plural of rupee; the basic monetary units of India, Pakistan, and several other South Asian countries
Examples
- The book costs fifty rupees at the local bookstore.
- She exchanged her dollars for rupees before traveling to India.
- The taxi fare was only twenty rupees for the short trip.
- He saved up hundreds of rupees to buy a new bicycle.
- The restaurant bill came to two hundred rupees.
- Street vendors often accept payment in rupees only.
- The price of rice has increased by five rupees per kilogram.