lakh

English

/lɑːk/, /lɑk/

noun
Definitions
  • (India) One hundred thousand; 100,000. Often used with units of money.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit लक्ष (hundred thousand, one hundred thousand).

Origin

Sanskrit

लक्ष

Gloss

hundred thousand, one hundred thousand

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

Ontological Category

Number

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