RIYAL


Meaning of RIYAL in English

/ree yawl", -yahl"/ , n.

1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.

2. a silver coin and monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, equal to 100 halala or 20 qurush.

3. (formerly) a coin and monetary unit of the Yemen Arab Republic, equal to 100 fils or 40 buqshas.

Also, rial .

[ 1935-40; riyal real REAL 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .