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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Since last pilgrimage, the Egyptian pound has lost 40% of its value against the Saudi riyal.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023
The camel that produces the most milk wins 15,000 riyal.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022
Heba Basher, a pilgrim from Egypt, said the Egyptian pound was very weak against the dollar-pegged Saudi riyal, sending up prices in the kingdom for poor pilgrims.
From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2022
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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