rupiah

noun

ru·​pi·​ah rü-ˈpē-ə How to pronounce rupiah (audio)
plural rupiah or rupiahs
the basic monetary unit of Indonesia see Money Table

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The Indonesian rupiah depreciated 0.78% to its weakest level against the dollar since April 2020 . Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025 With global tech giants Amazon, Google and Microsoft scaling up their digital footprint in Indonesia, DCI’s business has grown exponentially in recent years, posting a record profit of 514 billion rupiah in 2023, up 40% from the previous year. Ardian Wibisono, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 But like the Swiss franc and the Indonesian rupiah, tight end is a beast to fake. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025 In October, Indonesia Pratama—a unit of billionaire Low Tuck Kwong’s Bayan Resources—awarded a 107.8 trillion rupiah ($6.8 billion) coal mining services contract to BUMA. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rupiah

Word History

Etymology

Malay, from Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā rupee

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rupiah was in 1947

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“Rupiah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupiah. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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rupiah

noun
ru·​pi·​ah rü-ˈpē-ə How to pronounce rupiah (audio)
plural rupiah or rupiahs
1
: the basic unit of money of Indonesia
2
: a coin or bill representing one rupiah

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