Rupia

//ˈɹuːpi.ə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ulcer due to syphilis.
  2. 2
    The former currencies of Italian Somaliland and Portuguese India. historical

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥυπία (rhupía), from ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”).

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