noun
crore
kraw
noun
1
In South Asian numbering, a unit equal to ten million (10,000,000).
"The company reported profits of over five crore rupees."
How to Use Crore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA number equal to ten million, commonly used in Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi English.
UK vs US
Used in South Asian English; rare outside that context, where "ten million" would be used instead.
Word Forms
crore plural, crores plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani karoṛ, a native South Asian numbering term.