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lakh

LAHK/lɑk/

Noun plurallakhs, lakh

3 meanings of lakh

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  1. 1
    numeralMyanmarSouth Asia
    The number one hundred thousand, or 100,000.

    Like saying "a hundred thousand," but in one short word.

    The town has just over a lakh of people.

    They printed nearly five lakh copies of the book.

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  2. 2
    nounMyanmarSouth Asiacountable
    A sum of one hundred thousand rupees.

    Like saying "a hundred thousand rupees" in one quick word.

    They saved almost a lakh for the wedding.

    The house finally sold for forty lakhs.

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  3. 3
    nounfigurativelyMyanmarSouth Asiacountable
    A huge number, too big to count exactly.

    Like saying "a million" when you just mean "a whole lot."

    There are lakhs of stars in the night sky.

    She had a lakh of things to do before the party.

    Similargazillion, billion, jillion, bazillion, gajillion

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Origin

It comes from Hindustani lākh, which came from Sanskrit lakṣa, meaning "to mark" or "to observe."