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rupiah

noun ru·pi·ah \rü-ˈpē-ə\

: the basic unit of money in Indonesia

plural rupiah or rupiahs

Full Definition of RUPIAH

— see money table
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Origin of RUPIAH

Malay, from Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā rupee
First Known Use: 1947

Rhymes with RUPIAH

Achaea, Bahia, buddleia, cabrilla, cattleya, Chaldea, Crimea, Euboea, Hygeia, idea, Judaea, kaffiyeh, Korea, Medea, mens rea, Nicaea, ohia, Oriya, ouguiya, sangria, Sofia, spirea

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