rial
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rial
- /ɹiːˈɑːl/
Where it comes from
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.
noun rials
- The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. That year [2012], Iran was cut off from the Swift global payment system. The rial devalued, inflation soared, investment declined and Iranians felt worse off—the same ailments that have helped ignite the past two weeks of protests.
- A former currency of Morocco and Tunisia
- An old gold coin of England.
Translations
Talk about this word "rial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rial "rial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rial.Cite this
@misc{rial_2026,
title = {rial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rial},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
