lakh

[ lak ]

noun

1. the sum of 100,000, especially of rupees. The usual punctuation for sums of Indian money above a lakh is with a comma after the number of lakhs: Rs. 30,52,000 (that is, 30 lakhs and 52,000) instead of 3,052,000.
2. an indefinitely large number.

lakh

/ lɑːk /

noun

1. (in India and Pakistan) the number 100 000, esp when referring to this sum of rupees

Word History and Origins

Origin of lakh¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakṣa

Word History and Origins

Origin of lakh¹

C17: from Hindi lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lakshā a sign