Definition of LAKH

lakh

Meanings

Plural: lakh, lakhs

Noun

  • the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
  • One hundred thousand rupees.
  • Often in the plural: an indefinitely large number; a zillion.

Num

  • One hundred thousand (100,000; or, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani लाख or لاکھ (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa), from लक्ष् (lakṣ, “to mark; to sign; to observe, perceive”), possibly from रक्ष् (rakṣ, “to observe (a duty, law, etc.); to guard, protect”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”).

Scrabble Score: 11

lakh is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lakh is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lakh is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

lakh is a valid Words With Friends word