rupee

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n. 卢比(印、巴等国货币单位)

发音

UK /ˌɹuːˈpiː/
AU
UK /ɹʊ-/
US /ɹuˈpi/
US /ˈɹupi/

词形变化

rupees 复数 rupees

别名

roopee rupi rupie Rs Re ₨ ₹

教材释义与例句

名词

卢比(货币)

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.

  2. 2.

    A silver coin circulating in India between the 16th and 20th centuries, weighing one tola (formerly 170–180 troy grains; from 1833, 180 troy grains).

    历史
  3. 3.

    The primary currency of Hyrule.

    卢比

    游戏

词汇关系

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词源

Coined by Sher Shah Suri, the Sultan of the Suri Empire 1540–1545 as Hindustani रुपीया / رُوپِییَہ (rūpīya), variant of रुपया / رُوپَیَہ (rūpaya, “rupee”), from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought gold or silver; stamped coin; beautiful, well-shaped; impressed, stamped”). Doublet of rufiyaa and rupiah.

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