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lakh

/lɑːk/ /lɑk/

Meanings
numeral
(Sri Lanka) One hundred thousand; 100,000. Often used with units of money.

Examples :

"The small house in Colombo costs forty lakh rupees. "
number amount economy

Related Words

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units noun

/ˈjuːnɪts/ /ˈjuːnɪts/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed 5000 units of vitamin D to help improve my bone health. "

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rupees noun

/ruˈpiːz/ /rʊˈpiːz/

The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka, often abbreviated ₨.

"I need to save 500 rupees to buy that new textbook. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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costs verb

/ˈkɑsts/ /ˈkɒsts/ /ˈkɔsts/

To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

"It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world."

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thousand numeral

/ˈθaʊzənd/ /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103

"Many thousands of people came to the conference."

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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money noun

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

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forty noun

/ˈfɔɹti/

A bottle of beer containing forty fluid ounces.

"My dad brought home a forty to share with us after baseball practice. "

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hundred noun

/ˈhʌndɚd/

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

"My grandmother gave me a hundred dollars for my birthday. "

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "