lakh
part of speech
noun and numeral (a lakh, lakhs or lakh) — South Asian English
meaning for a pupil
1) (numbers) In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, a lakh is one hundred thousand (100,000). tree →
2) Ten lakh make one million; a hundred lakh make one crore (10,000,000). tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths lessons about number systems around the world, pupils learn that in India 100,000 is written 1,00,000 and called «one lakh». In news from South Asia, prices and populations are given in lakhs and crores. Phrases: one lakh rupees, lakhs of people.
examples
- One lakh is the same as one hundred thousand. tree →
- The car cost five lakh rupees. tree →
- Lakhs of people came to the festival. tree →
- In India, 100,000 is written 1,00,000. tree →
- Ten lakh is one million. tree →
- My aunt in Delhi says prices are «in lakhs». tree →
- A crore is a hundred lakh. tree →
note
Not used in UK or US English except when speaking about South Asia. Pronounced LAKH or LACK. Plural «lakhs» or «lakh» after a number («five lakh»). In maths problems: 1 lakh = 100,000; 1 crore = 10,000,000; commas go after groups of two digits after the first three (1,00,000).
Trees and pragmatics
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