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rupia¹

  • /ˈɹuːpi.ə/

Rhymes with -uːpiə

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From Ancient Greek ῥυπία (rhupía), from ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”).

noun rupias

  1. An ulcer due to syphilis.

rupia²

  • /ˈɹuːpi.ə/

Rhymes with -uːpiə

noun rupias

  1. historical The former currencies of Italian Somaliland and Portuguese India.

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"rupia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rupia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rupia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rupia

Chicago

"rupia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rupia.

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@misc{rupia_2026,
  title = {rupia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rupia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}