riyal
Americannoun
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a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
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a silver coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, equal to 100 halala or 20 qurush.
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(formerly) a coin and monetary unit of the Yemen Arab Republic, equal to 100 fils or 40 buqshas.
noun
Etymology
Origin of riyal
1935–40; < Arabic riyāl < Spanish real real 2
Example Sentences
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Following the announcement, the Yemeni riyal rose slightly from against the dollar, from 1,427 riyals to 1,400 riyals, according to figures from the Aden-based central bank.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
The camel that produces the most milk wins 15,000 riyal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The state-owned group, which includes the airline and other aviation assets, said it booked a one-off impairment of 8.4 billion riyal on its fleet 10 Airbus A380s and 16 A330s jets.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2021
Total revenue and other operating income fell 42.5% to 29.4 billion riyal.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2021
Instead, the electricity supply had got worse, preventable diseases were spreading, and the collapse of the Yemeni riyal was making them even poorer.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2018
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