rial
Meaning
- The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- A former currency of Morocco and Tunisia
- (historical) An old gold coin of England.
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹiːˈɑːl/
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.
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