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rupiah

/ɹupˈaɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
ru-pi-ah
IPA
/ɹupˈaɪə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unit of currency in Indonesia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

rupiahs (plural)

Synonyms

Rp

Rhymes With

via maya messiah jeremiah mariah playa josiah gaia maia papaya jaya aja

Questions

How do you pronounce rupiah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹupˈaɪə/.
What does rupiah mean?
The unit of currency in Indonesia.
Where does rupiah come from?
Borrowed from Indonesian rupiah, in turn Borrowed from Pali rūpiya (“silver”), in turn borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “a silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rufiyaa.

How to pronounce rupiah

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