lakhs
The plural of "lakh" is lakhs.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and lakh follows this rule.
Meaning: one hundred thousand, in Indian English (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with lakhs: the lakhs are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: lakhs'.
How do you pronounce it?
lakh is pronounced /lɑkʰ/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
In Indian English lakh often stays unchanged after a number: five lakh rupees.
Did you know?
- The spoken plural ending has three sounds: /s/ after sounds like p, t and k, /ɪz/ after hissing sounds like s and ch and /z/ everywhere else.
Examples in context
- The car cost five lakhs.Singular: The car cost one lakh.
- The film earned two lakhs on its first day.Singular: The film earned one lakh on its first day.
