rupeePronunciation: /ruːˈpiː, rʊˈpiː/Translate rupee | into French | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of rupee noun the basic monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, equal to 100 paise in India, Pakistan, and Nepal, and 100 cents in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles. Origin:via Hindi from Sanskrit rūpya 'wrought silver'rupee in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rupee in the US English dictionary