English Explanatory Dictionary

lakh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

num
  1. One hundred thousand (10⁵): 100,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000.
noun
  1. One hundred thousand rupees.
  2. Often in the plural: an indefinitely large number; a zillion.

Pronunciation

/lɑkʰ/ /lɑk/ /læk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lakh.wav En-us-lack.ogg

Word forms

lakh lakhs

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani लाख or لاکھ (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa), from लक्ष् (lakṣ, “to mark; to sign; to observe, perceive”), possibly from रक्ष् (rakṣ, “to observe (a duty, law, etc.); to guard, protect”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”).

Synonyms

babillion bajillion bazillion billion bizillion dillion fafillion fucktillion gabillion gadzillion gagillion gajillion gatrillion gazillion gillion godzillion googillion googol gorillion grillion hojillion jajillion jazillion jillion kabillion kajillion katrillion kazillion killion lakh majillion million morbillion nonillion quadrillion quintillion Sagan scrillion skillion squillion trillion umpteen umptillion wazillion zabillion zillion zilliard

Related words

lac ₹ rupees crore

Derived words

LPA
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