Rupee in Malayalam
The dictionary gives the rupee as റുപ്പിക (ruppika), with ഉറുപ്പിക (uruppika) as the older variant still heard from elderly speakers and in proverbs. The short modern form that appears on price tags is not listed here.
Most common translation
Rupee, an Indian (Asian) coin.
ഈ നാണയത്തിന് ഒരു റുപ്പിക വില ഉണ്ട്.
ee naanayathinu oru ruppika vila undu.
This coin is worth one rupee.
All Malayalam words for “rupee”
- റുപ്പിക (ruppika) — Rupee, an Indian (Asian) coin.
- ഉറുപ്പിക (uruppika) — Rupee.
uruppika and ruppika are the same word with different spellings, and neither is what a bank or a shop uses today.
Common questions
How do you say rupee in Malayalam?
റുപ്പിക (ruppika), or the older ഉറുപ്പിക (uruppika).
Is the older form still used?
Mostly in older speech and in set phrases about money; younger speakers use the short modern word.