rial

¹ American  

[ree-awl, -ahl] / riˈɔl, -ˈɑl /

noun

1. riyal.

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rial ² American  

[rahy-uhl] / ˈraɪ əl /

noun

1. ryal.

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rial ³ American  

[ree-awl, -ahl] / riˈɔl, -ˈɑl /

noun

1. a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.

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rial British  

/ ˈraɪəl /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Iran

2. the standard monetary unit of Oman, divided into 1000 baizas

3. another name for riyal

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Etymology

Origin of rial

First recorded in 1930–35; from Persian, from Arabic riyāl riyal

Example Sentences

But Rankin puts Riel’s face on his movie’s fictional money, too — a pointed production design choice that’s at once a pun on Iran’s currency, the rial, and a way to award value to Riel’s valor.

From Los Angeles Times

Ingebrigtsen's scorched earth approach - seemingly aimed at making sure his rial was nowhere near him by the home straight - backfired as he blew up to finish fourth.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Iran’s economy has faced years of hardship over its collapsing rial currency.

From Seattle Times

The collapse of the rial currency has left many Iranians also unable to purchase the handwoven rugs.

From Seattle Times

Fears of war drove down the value of the Iranian rial this week against the U.S. dollar, raising the prices of many goods.

From New York Times