lakh

[ lak ]

/ læk /

(in South Asia, especially India)

noun

the sum of 100,000, especially of rupees. The usual punctuation for sums of Indian money above a lakh is with a comma after the number of lakhs: Rs. 30,52,000 (that is, 30 lakhs and 52,000) instead of 3,052,000.

an indefinitely large number.

Also lac

[lak] /læk/ .

Origin of lakh

First recorded in 1605–15; from Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakṣa

Words nearby lakh

Lake Victoria, Lakeville, lake whitefish, Lakewood, Lake Worth, lakh, Laki-Lorand factor, lakin, Lakmé, Lakota, laksa

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Example sentences from the Web for lakh

There is a trite saying among the Hindoos, that "a matrimonial alliance could not be completed without uttering a lakh of words."
The Hindoos as they Are|Shib Chunder Bose
If 1000 rupees be required, said the Shah, these persons will ask a pledge in property of a lakh of rupees.
History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3)|Sir John William Kaye
The gift may be a lakh of rupees, or it may be a house and its contents—furniture, plate, and wine-cellar.
Roundabout Papers|William Makepeace Thackeray
James is richer than I thought by near a lakh of rupees—and here is a hint for you, Master Arthur.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray

A lakh of rupees11 was given to the chief bard, and this became a precedent for similar occasions.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for lakh

lakh

lac

/ (lɑːk) /

noun

(in India and Pakistan) the number 100 000, esp when referring to this sum of rupees

Word Origin for lakh

C17: from Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakshā a sign

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单词	lakh
释义	lakh [ lak ] / læk / (in South Asia, especially India) noun the sum of 100,000, especially of rupees. The usual punctuation for sums of Indian money above a lakh is with a comma after the number of lakhs: Rs. 30,52,000 (that is, 30 lakhs and 52,000) instead of 3,052,000. an indefinitely large number. Also lac [lak] /læk/ . Origin of lakh First recorded in 1605–15; from Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakṣa Words nearby lakh Lake Victoria, Lakeville, lake whitefish, Lakewood, Lake Worth, lakh, Laki-Lorand factor, lakin, Lakmé, Lakota, laksa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lakh There is a trite saying among the Hindoos, that "a matrimonial alliance could not be completed without uttering a lakh of words." The Hindoos as they Are\|Shib Chunder Bose If 1000 rupees be required, said the Shah, these persons will ask a pledge in property of a lakh of rupees. History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3)\|Sir John William Kaye The gift may be a lakh of rupees, or it may be a house and its contents—furniture, plate, and wine-cellar. Roundabout Papers\|William Makepeace Thackeray James is richer than I thought by near a lakh of rupees—and here is a hint for you, Master Arthur. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray A lakh of rupees11 was given to the chief bard, and this became a precedent for similar occasions. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell British Dictionary definitions for lakh lakh lac / (lɑːk) / noun (in India and Pakistan) the number 100 000, esp when referring to this sum of rupees Word Origin for lakh C17: from Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakshā a sign Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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