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laksha
Sanskrit · ancient
"one hundred thousand"
meaning "one hundred thousand"
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lakh
Hindi · medieval
"one hundred thousand"
used as a unit for counting large sums, especially money
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lakh
English · 1700s-1800s
"the number one hundred thousand"
adopted through British colonial administration in India
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