noun
Meaning 1
The official currency of the Maldives, equal to 100 laari.
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Standard Lemma guide
rufiyaa
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History
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.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 拉菲亞 /拉菲亚 (lāfēiyà) — the currency of the Maldives
- Dhivehi: ރުފިޔާ (rufiyā) — the currency of the Maldives
- Irish: rufiyaa — the currency of the Maldives