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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