ruble

Definition

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, equal to 100 kopeks. (Russian: копе́йка (kopéjka), Belarusian: капе́йка (kapjéjka)).

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian рубль (rublʹ).

Example Sentences

• "While the local currency is the manat, the Russian ruble is in circulation and prices are often confusingly quoted in manats and rubles. […] The currency is the manat with a hundred gopik […]"
• "Last year, the Bank of Russia stopped minting kopeks. Only coins worth one, two, five and ten rubles were released. […] The Central Bank discontinued minting kopeks gradually. In 2012, the regulatory body stopped minting one-kopek and five-kopek coins. In 2018, the Central Bank stopped minting kopeks completely and now mints only ruble coins."