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

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Clinton deployed the threat of withholding billions in aid to nix the Hanke plan, and a weak rupiah hastened Suharto’s departure months later. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Following the announcement, the Indonesian rupiah rose against the US dollar to its highest level in a month. — CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 That episode looms large again as the Indonesian rupiah, South Korean won, and Thai baht slide — the rupiah now at its weakest since that crisis. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The free meals program, costing about 268 trillion rupiah ($15 billion) for this year alone, is aimed at alleviating poverty and malnutrition but Prabowo recently fired the head of the program amid a massive graft probe. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rupiah

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

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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