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 • Feb. 17, 2020

Baird says that the riel may become threatened in the Mekong as dams are built.

From Nature • Oct. 19, 2011

In August she was convicted of defaming the prime minister and fined 16.5 million riel, or about $4,000, which she has refused to pay.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2010

The black-market rate for the riel is triple the official rate of 55 to a dollar.

From Time Magazine Archive

While the man accepts a few sheets of riel from the storefront owner, the boy shovels the garbage onto the cart.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung