rupiah
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Cognate with rupee, rufiyaa.
Noun
rupiah (plural rupiahs)
- The unit of currency in Indonesia.
See also
- Rp (“abbreviation of rupiah”)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Pali rūpiya (“silver”), from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, “silver, stamped coin”).
Noun
rupiah (first-person possessive rupiahku, second-person possessive rupiahmu, third-person possessive rupiahnya)
- rupiah (official currency of Indonesia)
Further reading
- “rupiah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.