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riyal
[ ree-yawl, -yahl ]
/ riˈyɔl, -ˈyɑl /
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noun
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
a silver coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, equal to 100 halala or 20 qurush.
(formerly) a coin and monetary unit of the Yemen Arab Republic, equal to 100 fils or 40 buqshas.
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Also rial.
Origin of riyal
Words nearby riyal
Rivinus incisure, rivulet, rivulus, rix-dollar, Riyadh, riyal, Rizal, Rizal Day, Riza Shah Pahlavi, riziform, rizzar
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How to use riyal in a sentence
So far this year alone, the riyal has dropped from about 18,000 to the dollar to 24,000 to the dollar.
British Dictionary definitions for riyal
riyal
/ (rɪˈjɑːl) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams; Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halala; and Yemen, divided into 100 fils
Word Origin for riyal
from Arabic riyāl, from Spanish real real ²
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