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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Backed by venture capital firm East Ventures, Fore Kopi sold 1.88 billion shares at 188 rupiah each, valuing the the company at 1.6 trillion rupiah. Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Korean won and Indonesian rupiah in the past year Malaysia's ringgit weakened to 4.5 against the greenback, the lowest since February. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 Indonesia's rupiah declined to a fresh record low of 16,965 per dollar. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index is down nearly 20% across Prabowo’s first five months in power, while the rupiah tests 26-year lows. William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 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 29 Apr. 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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