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Rupees, paise and money talk
India pays in the rupee (₹, INR). One rupee is 100 paise. In Kannada a rupee is ರೂಪಾಯಿ (rūpāyi) and paise are ಪೈಸೆ (paise).
Notes
₹10ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿhattu rūpāyi
₹20ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿippattu rūpāyi
₹50ಐವತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿaivattu rūpāyi
₹100ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿnūru rūpāyi
₹200200 ರೂಪಾಯಿ200 rūpāyi
₹500500 ರೂಪಾಯಿ500 rūpāyi
Coins
₹1ಒಂದು ರೂಪಾಯಿondu rūpāyi
₹2ಎರಡು ರೂಪಾಯಿeraḍu rūpāyi
₹5ಐದು ರೂಪಾಯಿaidu rūpāyi
₹10ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿhattu rūpāyi
₹20ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿippattu rūpāyi
Paise coins (like 50 paise) are rarely used now — prices are mostly whole rupees, but paise still appear on bills and bank statements.
Ask the price
ಎಷ್ಟು ಆಯಿತು?Eṣṭu āyitu? — “How much is it?”
Pay with notes and coins
- 1 × ₹500
- 1 × ₹200
- 1 × ₹50
- 1 × ₹20
- 1 × ₹10
Currency converter
₹840
Approximate rates. Banks and exchange counters add a margin.
Quick drill: which note is this?
ನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿ