"crore" meaning in English

See crore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɹɔɹ/ [General-American], /kɹɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹo(ː)ɹ/ (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), /kɹoə/ (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Forms: crore [plural], crores [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani करोड़ / کروڑ (karoṛ). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|inc-hnd||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindustani, {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{l|hi|करोड़|tr=-}} करोड़, {{l|ur|کروڑ|tr=karoṛ}} کروڑ (karoṛ) Head templates: {{en-noun|crore|+}} crore (plural crore or crores)
  1. (India) ten million; 10,000,000; or with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,00,000. Often used with units of money. Tags: India Related terms: kror, krore Coordinate_terms: lakh,
    Sense id: en-crore-en-noun-dsVC3Qel Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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