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My dad never had a bank balance of more than three lakh and was always extremely compassionate towards his producers.
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Meaning of "lakh" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAKH

From Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakshā a sign.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LAKH

lakh  [lɑːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAKH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lakh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAKH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lakh

A lakh or lac is a unit in the South Asian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand. In the Indian numbering system, it is written as 1,00,000. It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English.

Definition of lakh in the English dictionary

The definition of lakh in the dictionary is the number 100 000, esp when referring to this sum of rupees.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAKH


arc
ɑːk
at.
ɑːk
bookmark
ˈbʊkˌmɑːk
Clark
klɑːk
dark
dɑːk
dat.
dɑːk
Denmark
ˈdɛnmɑːk
Irak
ɪˈrɑːk
Iraq
ɪˈrɑːk
landmark
ˈlændˌmɑːk
lat.
lɑːk
marc
mɑːk
mark
mɑːk
marque
mɑːk
mat.
mɑːk
park
pɑːk
shark
ʃɑːk
spark
spɑːk
stark
stɑːk
trademark
ˈtreɪdˌmɑːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAKH

lake-like
lakebed
lakefront
Lakeland
Lakeland terrier
lakelet
lakeport
laker
Lakes
lakeshore
lakeside
lakier
lakiest
lakish
laksa
Lakshadweep Islands
Lakshmi
laky
Lala
lalang

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAKH

ankh
Balkh
Kazakh
kh
Nagorno-Karabakh
Oistrakh
rajpramukh
samekh
sheikh
Sikh

Synonyms and antonyms of lakh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lakh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAKH

Find out the translation of lakh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lakh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lakh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

万卢比
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lakh
570 millions of speakers

English

lakh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لكح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рупий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lakh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lakh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lakh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lakh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lakh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một trăm ngàn tiền ấn độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லட்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüz Bin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lakh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lakh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рупій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lakh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάκκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

honderdduizend Indisch geld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lakh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lakh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lakh

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAKH»

The term «lakh» is very widely used and occupies the 22.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAKH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lakh» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lakh» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lakh

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QUOTES WITH «LAKH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lakh.
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Suriya
My dad never had a bank balance of more than three lakh and was always extremely compassionate towards his producers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAKH»

Discover the use of lakh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lakh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Outlook
YOU CAN'T BE CUT UP Tax rates (for all except senior citizens and women) Income levels (Rs) Up to 1.50 lakh Nil 1.50 lakh-3 lakh 10% of total income exceeding Rs 1.50 lakh 3 lakh-5 lakh Rs 15,000 + 20% of total income exceeding Rs 3 ...
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Theory and Problems in Financial Management
Presently, the current assets and current liabilities of a company are Rs 16 lakh and Rs 8 lakh respectively. Calculate the effect of each of the following transactions individually and totally on the current ratio of the company, (i) Cash purchase ...
P. K. Jain, 1999
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Mafa Ca Final, 2E
Monthly hire-purchase instalment = [(Rs 86.4 lakh + (Rs 86.4 lakh x 0.16 x 3)] + 36 = Rs 3.552 lakh Present value of monthly hire-purchase instalments: = Rs 3.552 lakh x PVIFAm (15.4,3) = Rs 3.552 lakh x 12 x 2.265 x 1.082 = Rs 104.46 lakh ...
Khan & Jain, 2006
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Practical Statistics 2 Vols. Set
Comparative Reading Habit Problem 19 A survey was conducted regarding education and employment in rural and urban area for 5 years the total number of females in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 were 8 lakh, 9 lakh, 12 lakh, 13 lakh ...
Daryab Singh, 2003
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The Changing Face of Indian Economy
Figures compiled by the Cement Manufacturers Association showed that at the all-India level, domestic consumption went up by 8.5% to 636 lakh tonnes in April -September 2005 against 586 lakh tonnes in the same period last year. Exports ...
Jithin Dhawan, 2007
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Citizens' Report on Governance and Development 2010
(81.48 lakh) Ramesh Jigajinagi Bijapur BJP Trader/Industrialist Estimates, Defence 1.17 cr. (39.02 lakh) 54.80 lakh (0.75 lakh) Dhruva Narayan Rangaswami Chamarajanagar Congress Business Person Social Justice/ Empowerment 1.67 cr.
‎2011
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Financial Services
Allocation of unexpired finance income based on SOYD method Year SOYD Factor Annual charge (` lakh) 36+35+...+25366= 1 36+35+...+1 666 22.79 2 24+ 23+...+1222= 36+35+...+1 666 12.82 3 12+11+...+178= 36+35+...+1 666 4.86 Interest ...
M. Y. Khan, 2013
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Basic Numeracy: For General Studies Paper II (CSAT):
Reverse process for this problem He is left with Rs. 2.5 lakh after spending Rs. 7.5 lakh on the apartment. Therefore, before the apartment purchase he has Rs. 10 lakh. But this is after the 20% reduction in his net value due to his donation to  ...
Arun Sharma
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ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT
Example 22.1 Suppose that you have purchased a house for Rs. 10 lakh. Now you may very well say that the cost of the house is Rs. 10 lakh. Suppose that someone is offering you a sum of Rs. 15 lakh to repurchase the house from you, and ...
‎1967
10
Bihar Economy Through the Plans: In Comparison with ...
The volume of unemployment in standard person years in 1989-90 in Bihar was 10.40 lakh. State Finances The total revenue (tax revenue + non-tax revenue) of the Bihar Government, according to the 1990-91 revised budget estimates, was ...
‎1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAKH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lakh is used in the context of the following news items.
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Farm output down by 71 lakh tonnes in Gujarat
Gujarat's cultivation area for rabi, kharif and summer crops went down by 32.42 lakh hectares, in 2014-15 as compared to 2013-14 and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Rs 5.29 lakh crore investments grounded by MoU signed units
Investments of the order of Rs 5.29 lakh crore have been grounded by industrial units that have entered into memorandum of understanding ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Yu Yuphoria to go on open sale with 1 lakh made-in-India handsets …
Yu Televentures is all set to bring in 1 lakh units of Yu Yuphoria for sale on Amazon.in on July 21. The uniqueness here is that these device are ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Sell your business idea in 10 minutes, grab Rs 15 lakh
Got a bright business idea? Sell it and win Rs 15 lakh. Indore's IIM and IIT are collaborating to nurture budding entrepreneurs in the county. «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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President Pranab Mukherjee rakes up 5 lakh phone bill
In the same month, the telephone bill totaled Rs 5.06 lakh, while in April and March, the amount touched Rs 5.06 lakh and 4.25 lakh ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
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Two killed in stampede as 10 lakh turn out for Puri rath yatra
Over 10 lakh pilgrims had gathered on the 3-km Grand Road to catch a glimpse of the new idols of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Sale of fertilizers worth Rs. 1. 22 lakh stopped
The Department of Agriculture has issued 'stop sales order' against the sale of 3.40 tonnes of fertilizer in Shencottah block as no mandatory ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Stabbing case: Rs.5 lakh compensation announced
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Saturday, declared a compensation of Rs.5 lakh for the family of a 19-year-old girl who was stabbed to death ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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DRI sleuths seize 242kg ganja worth Rs 25 lakh | Patna NYOOOZ
PATNA: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized 242kg of ganja worth Rs 25 lakh on Saturday and arrested two persons near ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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What kills Indians: Accidents, suicides killed 5.83 lakh in 2014
In a file filled with numbers, charts and statistics, the NCRB report sums up the lives of almost 6 lakh people which ended tragically. Here are ... «India Today, Jul 15»

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