English Explanatory Dictionary

rufiyaa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The official currency of the Maldives, equal to 100 laari.

Word forms

rufiyaa rufiyaas

Etymology

Borrowed from Dhivehi ރުފިޔާ (rufiyā), ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit रूप्यक (rūpyaka, “a silver coin”), from रूप्य (rūpya, “wrought silver”). Doublet of rupee and rupiah.

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