English Explanatory Dictionary

riyal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The official currency of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams.
  2. The official currency of Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halalas.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈɑːl/ /ɹiːˈjɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-riyal.wav

Word forms

riyal riyals

Etymology

From Arabic رِيَال (riyāl). Doublet of ariary, real, regal, and royal.

Related words

rial

Translations

Arabic: رِيَال Armenian: ռիալ Asturian: rial Chinese Mandarin: 里亞爾 /里亚尔 Dhivehi: ރިޔާލު Dutch: rial Finnish: rial Georgian: რიალი Greek: ριάλ Hindi: रियाल Japanese: リヤル Korean: 리얄 Malay: riyal Māori: riwa Marathi: रियाल Navajo: wiyal Norwegian Bokmål: rijal Norwegian Nynorsk: rijal Persian: ریال Russian: рия́л Russian: риа́л Swahili: riali Turkish: riyal Uyghur: رىيال
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