lakh

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

lakh

noun \ˈläk, ˈlak\

Definition of LAKH

1
: one hundred thousand <50 lakhs of rupees>
2
: a great number
lakh adjective

Origin of LAKH

Hindi & Urdu lākh
First Known Use: 1599

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