English Explanatory Dictionary

rial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
  2. A former currency of Morocco and Tunisia
  3. An old gold coin of England.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈɑːl/

Word forms

rial rials

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ریال (riyâl) (in the case of Iran) and a variant transliteration of Arabic رِيَال (riyāl) (in the case of Oman and Yemen), from Spanish real. Doublet of real, royal, and regal.

Related words

riyal
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