noun
- A monetary unit of Russia and some other former Soviet republics, equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
Usage: Also spelled kopeck or kopek; Historical and current currency unit
Examples
- The old Russian coin was worth only a few kapeykas.
- In Soviet times, a kapeyka could buy a small piece of candy.
- The price was reduced by several kapeykas after the sale.
- He counted out the kapeykas to pay for his purchase.
- The kapeyka remains a symbol of Russian monetary history.