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Lakh

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Definition

Lakh is a term used in the Indian numbering system to represent the number one hundred thousand (100,000).

Synonyms & similar words

hundredthousand

Synonyms by register

Formal

hundred thousand ten myriads

Informal

loads tons heaps oodles

Literary

myriad multitude

Antonyms

unit single individual few scant sparse

Common collocations

  • a lakh rupees
  • one lakh people
  • lakhs of rupees
  • lakhs of people
  • lakhs of dollars
  • lakhs of items
  • lakhs of units

Word family

noun lakh

Usage note

A lakh is a unit of 100,000, primarily used in India and South Asia. It is often used in the plural form 'lakhs' to denote large, indefinite quantities.

Example sentences

  1. 1. He saved up a lakh rupees to buy a new motorcycle.
  2. 2. The population of the city is over 25 lakhs.
  3. 3. The house cost more than a lakh dollars.
  4. 4. The company has sold over a lakh units of the product.
  5. 5. The prize money for the competition was one lakh rupees.

Quotes

  • A penny saved is a penny earned, but a lakh saved is a lakh earned.
  • A lakh rupees is not much these days.
  • A lakh of rupees is a lot of money, but a lakh of friends is worth more.

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