roupie

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁu.pi/

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Etymology 1

From Portuguese rupia, from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, “silver coin”).

Noun

roupie f (plural roupies)

1. rupee (monetary currency)

Etymology 2

Possibly from Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos).

Noun

roupie f (plural roupies)

1. (slang) snot

Further reading

• “roupie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012