rial

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils
  2. noun the basic unit of money in Oman
  3. noun the basic unit of money in Iran

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Yemeni rial

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