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rupiah

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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.

noun rupiah · rupiahs

The unit of currency in Indonesia. In Cerme, the “three pillars” gives those caught not wearing a mask the option of accepting a fine of 150,000 rupiah ($10) or accepting what the government calls “social punishment,” according to the district’s leader, Suyono.
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@misc{rupiah_2026,
  title = {rupiah},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rupiah},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}