rial

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noun (1)

ri·​al rē-ˈȯl 

-ˈäl

variants or less commonly riyal

: the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen see Money Table

rial

2 of 4

noun (2)

ri·​al

less common spelling of riyal

: the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia see Money Table

riyal

3 of 4

noun (3)

ri·​yal rē-ˈyäl 

-ˈyal

variants or less commonly rial

: the basic monetary unit of Qatar and Saudi Arabia see Money Table

riyal

4 of 4

noun (4)

ri·​yal

less common spelling of rial

: the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen see Money Table

Examples of rial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But a jab this year is going for 22 million rials, or roughly $9, which is almost double last year’s price, though authorities have promised to provide it to high-risk patients free of charge. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Its currency, the rial, which traded at around six hundred thousand to the dollar a year ago, has plummeted. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Noun

Al Taawoun have been given a two-game stadium ban in the Saudi Pro League and fined 100,000 riyals ($26,660, £19,796) after fans were filmed chanting the name of the late footballer Diogo Jota. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The transfer freeze comes as the club’s owner, Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), moves to address a financial crisis at the club, whose debts now exceed 800 million riyals ($213 million), according to Arriyadiyah. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Persian, from Arabic riyāl riyal

Noun (3)

Arabic riyāl, from Spanish real real

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1930, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rial

• denial
• mistrial
• posttrial
• pretrial
• retrial
• dial
• thiol
• trial
• vial
• sensorial