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Seychelles rupee

Seychelles rupee

5.5
The official money of Seychelles has 100 cents in one unit
  • noun
translation icon : rupia de Seychelles
  • I exchanged my dollars for Seychelles rupees at the airport.

Examples

  • The price of the hotel is 500 Seychelles rupees per night.

  • The price of the ticket is 150 Seychelles rupees, payable at the entrance.

  • The value of the Seychelles rupee has remained stable against major foreign currencies this year.

  • Tourists should exchange their dollars for Seychelles rupee upon arrival in the country.

  • The price of the ticket is 150 Seychelles rupees, payable at the entrance.

  • The value of the Seychelles rupee has remained stable against major foreign currencies this year.

  • Tourists should exchange their dollars for Seychelles rupee upon arrival in the country.

Synonyms

rupee
vsSeychelles rupee
  • Indian
17 3.1

A unit of money used in countries such as India and Pakistan

is the specific national currency of a small Indian Ocean nation equal to 100 cents

Surface Forms

Seychelles rupee singular
Seychelles rupees plural

Morphology

Seychelles + rupee

The compound is a straightforward combination of a country name and a currency noun: 'Seychelles' + 'rupee' = the rupee belonging to Seychelles. This compositional pattern (country name + currency) is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Seychelles rupee comes from the word rupee, an old South Asian word for a silver coin, combined with the island name Seychelles. So Seychelles rupee simply means 'the island's official money' and is the money people use there.