Lakh Definition

lak
lakhs
noun
lakhs
One hundred thousand.
Created three lakh jobs; worth one lakh fifty thousand rupees.
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In India and Pakistan,
Webster's New World
A large, indefinite number.
Lakhs of birds in the sky.
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Other Word Forms of Lakh

Noun

Singular:
lakh
Plural:
lakhs

Origin of Lakh

  • Hindi Urdu l¯kh from Prakrit lakkha- from Sanskrit lakṭaḥ sign, token, prize, one hundred thousand of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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