रुपया

See also: रुपियाँ, रुपये, and रूप्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”) or रूप्यक (rūpyaka).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾʊp.jɑː/, [ɾʊp.jäː], /ɾʊ.pə.jɑː/, [ɾʊ.pɐ.jäː]

Noun

रुपया • (rupyā or rupayā) m (Urdu spelling روپیہ)

1. rupee
2. (US) US dollar

Declension

Declension of रुपया (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	रुपया rupyā, rupayā	रुपए, रुपये rupe, rupae, rupye, rupaye
oblique	रुपए, रुपये rupe, rupae, rupye, rupaye	रुपयों rupyõ, rupayõ
vocative	रुपए, रुपये rupe, rupae, rupye, rupaye	रुपयो rupyo, rupayo

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Related to रुपे (rupe, “silver”).

Noun

रुपया • (rupyā) m

1. rupee

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “रुपया”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “रुपया”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press