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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /hiˈaw/
"Ele guardou alguns riais como recordação."
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2 senses- 1
The basic monetary unit of several countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Iran.
"He exchanged his dollars for Saudi riyals before departing for his business trip." - 2
A historical silver coin formerly used in various parts of the Spanish Empire and the Middle East.
"The museum exhibited ancient silver riyals recovered from a shipwreck."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish 'real' meaning 'royal', which was adopted into Arabic as 'riyāl' during historical trade interactions in the Middle East. The term has evolved to designate the principal monetary unit of several countries in the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Riyal" is said worldwide
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riyal
Transliteration: /ʁi.jal/
"Le taux de change du riyal est stable."
Riyal
Transliteration: /ʁiˈjaːl/
"Der Scheich zahlte in Riyal."
riyal
Transliteration: /riˈjal/
"Il riyal è la valuta ufficiale."
rial
Transliteration: /riˈal/
"El precio está indicado en riyales."
rial
Transliteration: /hiˈaw/
"Ele guardou alguns riais como recordação."
रियाल
Transliteration: riyāl
"उसने बैंक से रियाल खरीदे।"
里亚尔
Transliteration: lǐ yǎ ěr
"沙特阿拉伯的货币单位是里亚尔。"
리얄
Transliteration: riyal
"여행을 위해 리얄을 환전했다."
リヤル
Transliteration: riyaru
"サウジアラビアの通貨はリヤルです。"
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