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ru·pi·ah

(ro͞o-pē′ə)

n. pl. rupiah

See Table at currency.

[Hindi rupayā, rupiyā; see rupee.]

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rupiah

(ruːˈpiːə)

n, pl -ah or -ahs

(Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Indonesia, divided into 100 sen

[from Hindi: rupee]

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ru•pi•ah

(ruˈpi ə)

n., pl. -ah, -ahs.

the basic monetary unit of Indonesia.

[1945–50; see rupee]

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rupiah - the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen

sen - a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

Indonesian monetary unit - monetary unit in Indonesia

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