Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rufiyaa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ru-fiyaa
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The official currency of the Maldives, equal to 100 laari.

Example Sentences

"Selling tobacco products to an underage person carries a penalty of 50,000 rufiyaa ($3,200), while using vape devices carries a fine of 5,000 rufiyaa ($320)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dhivehi ރުފިޔާ (rufiyā), ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “a silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rupiah.

Inflected Forms

rufiyaas (plural)

Questions

What does rufiyaa mean?: The official currency of the Maldives, equal to 100 laari.
Where does rufiyaa come from?: Borrowed from Dhivehi ރުފިޔާ (rufiyā), ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “a silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rupiah.

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