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riyal

American  
[ree-yawl, -yahl] / riˈyɔl, -ˈyɑl /

noun

  1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.

  2. a silver coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, equal to 100 halala or 20 qurush.

  3. (formerly) a coin and monetary unit of the Yemen Arab Republic, equal to 100 fils or 40 buqshas.

riyal British  
/ rɪˈjɑːl /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams; Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halala; and Yemen, divided into 100 fils

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Etymology

Origin of riyal

1935–40; < Arabic riyāl < Spanish real real 2

Example Sentences

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The currency is the Qatari Riyal and the exchange rate is currently around 4.6 for every pound.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2022

Wheat and rice are imported: the price varies from forty to sixty pounds the Riyal or dollar.

From First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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