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

Examples of rupiah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Analysts expect Indonesian shares to rise on Thursday and the rupiah strengthen as investors welcome the election result and the way there won’t be a run-off election in June. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 The presidential candidate has proposed costly initiatives like a free lunch program for school children, which may cost around 400 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($25.6 billion), or about 2% of the country’s current GDP. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Feb. 2024 He’s pledged a 400 trillion rupiah ($25.5 billion) free school lunch and milk program as his flagship economic policy. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024 Indonesia spends 350 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($22 billion) on subsidies for diesel and cooking oil. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Feb. 2024 In 2021, Low donated 50 billion rupiah ($3.2 million) as a scholarship fund for the University of Indonesia. Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 The foundation also replaced ophthalmological equipment worth nearly 4.8 billion rupiah at RSCM Kirana, a hospital in Jakarta. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 With the farm, the widow and mother of four could make up to 6 million rupiah (around $386) in one month from her year-round harvests. Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 8 Dec. 2023 Photo: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg News Indonesia’s central bank stood pat at its November policy meeting, aiming to support the rupiah amid global uncertainties and pre-empt inflation headwinds. Ying Xian Wong, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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