riel

¹ American  

[reel, ree-el] / ril, riˈɛl /

noun

1. a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.

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Riel ² American  

[ree-el] / riˈɛl /

noun

1. Louis, 1844–85, Canadian revolutionary.

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Riel ¹ British  

/ riːˈɛl /

noun

1. Louis. 1844–85, Canadian politician; hanged for treason after leading the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government

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riel ² British  

/ ˈriːəl /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Cambodia, divided into 100 sen

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Example Sentences

She juggled dollars and brightly colored riel at tiny cash-only operations.

From Los Angeles Times

But this month her family caught so little that she and her seven siblings had to buy trey riel from other fishermen to make prahok to sell.

From Los Angeles Times

The national bank has provided incentives for making deposits in riel and has waged a yearslong public relations campaign to promote its wider adoption.

From New York Times

In Cambodia, the US dollar is also used alongside the domestic currency, the riel, which is used mostly for fractional dollar amounts.

From BBC

"We lost five hectares, around $2,500 of income, and got no compensation, not even one riel."

From The Guardian