lakh

lakh · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Indian English) A unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000).

  2. 2.

    An indefinitely large number.

Forms

plural: lakhs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    lakhs and crores — Large sums of money (Indian English).

Related words

See also: crore, lakhs, thousand
Synonyms: hundred thousand

Etymology

From Hindi lakh, from Sanskrit laksha ("one hundred thousand"), originally meaning "mark" or "target."