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
Post-boycott there was an expectation that the price of the Qatari riyal would come in line with the peg but that has not happened.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2022
"It doesn't make sense that Qatari riyal is still not trading at the peg," said a Gulf economic expert who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2022
He urged world leaders to put pressure on all parties to end the suffering of the Yemeni people who are seeing their currency, the riyal, devalued and food prices spike.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 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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