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Meaning of "riyal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RIYAL

From Arabic riyāl, from Spanish realreal².
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PRONUNCIATION OF RIYAL

riyal  [rɪˈjɑːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIYAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Riyal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIYAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rial

Rial or RIAL may refer to: ▪ Rial, a surname ▪ Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning, McGill University ▪ Rial Racing, a German Formula One team that raced between 1988 and 1989 In currency, a rial or riyal may refer to: ▪ Iranian rial, the currency of Iran ▪ Omani rial, the currency of Oman ▪ Yemeni rial, the currency of Yemen ▪ Moroccan rial, a former currency of Morocco ▪ Tunisian rial, a former currency of Tunisia ▪ The Hejaz riyal ▪ The Qatari riyal ▪ The Saudi riyal ▪ A popular nickname for the 20-piastres Egyptian coin.

Definition of riyal in the English dictionary

The definition of riyal in the dictionary is the standard monetary unit of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams; Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halala; and Yemen, divided into 100 fils.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIYAL


aal
ɑːl
Bhopal
bəʊˈpɑːl
carl
kɑːl
Chogyal
ˈtʃɒɡjɑːl
corral
kɒˈrɑːl
Dahl
dɑːl
dal
dɑːl
etoile
eɪˈtwɑːl
halal
hɑːˈlɑːl
Imphal
ɪmˈfɑːl
Internationale
ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl
jarl
jɑːl
khayal
kəˈjɑːl
locale
ləʊˈkɑːl
morale
mɒˈrɑːl
musicale
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɑːl
parle
pɑːl
rationale
ˌræʃəˈnɑːl
taal
tɑːl
toile
twɑːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIYAL

rivet joint
riveted
riveter
riveting
rivetingly
riviera
riviere
rivlin
rivo
rivulet
rivulose
rix-dollar
Riyadh
riza
Rizal
rizard
rizzar
rizzart
Rizzio
rizzor

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIYAL

Annapolis Royal
Astronomer Royal
bathyal
battle royal
betrayal
defrayal
disloyal
Fayal
gayal
loyal
myal
pennyroyal
Port Royal
portrayal
prince royal
princess royal
royal
ryal
small royal
Syal

Synonyms and antonyms of riyal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «riyal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIYAL

Find out the translation of riyal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of riyal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «riyal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

里亚尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

El rial
570 millions of speakers

English

riyal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रियाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الريال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

риал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iemenita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

riyal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Riyal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rial
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リヤル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리얄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Riyal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Rian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரியால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रियाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

riyali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riyal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rial
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ріал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Riyal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ριάλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

riyal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

riyal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of riyal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIYAL»

The term «riyal» is very widely used and occupies the 17.319 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIYAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «riyal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «riyal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about riyal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIYAL»

Discover the use of riyal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to riyal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1801-1900
Many of the Mutawakkilite coins after AH1322/1904AD bearthe denomination expressed as fraction of the Riyal as follows. ... ushr = 1/40 Riyal = 1 Buqsha Nisf ushr = 1/20 Riyal = 2 Buqsha = 1/2 Bawlah Nisf thumn = 1/16 Riyal = 2-1/2 Buqsha ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2012
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Doing Business with Saudi Arabia
For now, the Saudi riyal appears exceptionally well-supported and structurally very sound. SAMA's unswerving support for the riyal is presently paying dividends. The Saudi riyal's strength, the large growth in the domestic equity markets and ...
Anthony Shoult, 2006
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Collecting World Coins: Circulating Issues 1901 - Present
Many of the Mutawakkilite coins after AH1322/1904AD bearthe denomination expressed as fraction of the Riyal as follows. BRONZE and ALUMINUM Thumn ushr= 1/80 Riyal = 1/2 Buqsha = 1 Halala Rub ushr = 1/40 Riyal = 1 Buqsha Nisf  ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2011
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Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins
Ibb Kawkaban Rada' San'a MONETARY SYSTEM After Accession of Iman Yahya AH1322/1904AD Zabid 1 Zalat = 1/160 Riyal 2 Zalat = 1 Halala = 1/80 Riyal 2 Halala = 1 Buqsha = 1/40 Riyal 40 Buqsha = 1 Riyal NOTE:The Riyal was called  ...
George Cuhaj, 2009
5
The Monetary History of Iran: From the Safavids to the Qajars
tuman (1 riyal = 10.36 g). In the period 1232–40 the standard was reduced to 384 nokhud for the tuman (1 riyal = 9.21 g). Until 1826, the coinage of the reign was based on 1 tuman equals 8 riyals, of 1,250 dinars. The standard was further ...
Rudi Matthee, Willem Floor, 2013
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Ransom Slavery Along the Ottoman Borders: (Early Fifteenth - ...
Elhac Mustafa bin Demür, øzmir 22. Musli bin Mahmud, øzmir 23. Ali bin Mahmud , øzmir 24. øbrahim bin Nebi, øzmir 25. Mustafa çelebi ibn Elhac Emrullah, Bursa Ransom (baha) 525 1/4 riyal guruú 429.5 riyal guruú 780.5 riyal guruú 304 riyal ...
Géza Dávid, Pál Fodor, 2007
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The Price of Wealth: Economies and Institutions in the ...
And since the government has annulled this riyal in all circles as is the case for other currencies, we hereby petition you to reinstate the value of the Majidi riyal" ( signed by twelve leading merchants and retailers). The kaimahkam, himself a ...
Kiren Aziz Chaudhry, 1997
8
Introduction to the Modern Economic History of the Middle East
1930 and amended in 193221, which established the gold riyal as the new currency unit (divided into 100 dinar)." One hundred riyal were one pahlevi (in the original reform of 1930, 20 riyal were one pahlevi) equivalent to one pound sterling ...
Zvi Yehuda Hershlag, 1980
9
Culture Shock!: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. ...
a hundredth of a dirham. So get this down if you're using French: franc=centime, and 100 francs=1 dirham. If you're using Arabic, the most common unit of currency is the riyal. A riyal is 5 centimes. Oddly enough, the word riyal doesn't appear ...
Orin Hargraves, 2009
10
The Arab World: Facing the Challenge of the New Millenium
During periods in which there is little or no speculation against the Saudi riyal, interest rates on local-currency deposits tend to move in tandem with corresponding dollar-rates. However, in 1998 and early 1999, domestic interest rates were ...
Henry T. Azzam, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIYAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term riyal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arab National Bank wins approval for 2 bln riyal sukuk
... high in Saudi Arabia due to the kingdom's conservative regulatory standards. ($1 = 3.7504 riyals) (Reporting by Archana Narayanan; editing by Jason Neely) ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Saudi's Sadara signs 14.13 bln riyal power deal with Saudi …
... joint venture between state-oil giant Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical Company. ($1 = 3.7495 riyals) (Reporting By Tom Arnold; Editing by Rania El Gamal). «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Saudi's Almarai says gets final 790 mln riyal bakery fire compensation
The Saudi Arabian company had already received 250 million riyals from Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co in late March, which it booked in its ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
4
UPDATE 1-Saudi's Riyad Bank prices 4 bln riyal capital-boosting …
DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Riyad Bank, Saudi Arabia's fourth-largest lender by assets, has issued capital-boosting sukuk worth 4 billion riyals ($1.07 billion), ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
5
Saudi's Najran Cement sells 400 mln riyal five-yr sukuk - statement
DUBAI, June 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Najran Cement has raised 400 million riyals ($106.7 million) through an Islamic bond of five years duration, it said in ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»
6
Saudi's SATORP secures 2 billion Saudi riyal loan
... August 28. Satorp, a 400,000 barrel per day refinery, is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Total. ($1 = 3.7500 riyals) (Reporting By Tom Arnold) ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
7
UPDATE 1-Saudi's Othaim Malls revives plans for debut riyal sukuk …
Planning riyal-denominated sukuk after summer - sources ... as lead arrangers for the riyal-denominated bond, or sukuk, the sources said, speaking on condition ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
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200 riyal fine for smoking near mosques
A 200 riyal fine (Dh195) will be imposed on people who smoke in the prohibited areas, according to the new bylaws regulation regarding smoking in the ... «gulfnews.com, Jun 15»
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Saudi British Bank sells 1.5 bln riyal capital-boosting sukuk
DUBAI May 28 Saudi British Bank (SABB) has completed a private placement of 10-year, 1.5 billion riyal ($400 million) subordinated Tier 2 sukuk callable in five ... «Reuters, May 15»
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Saudi's Najran Cement to meet investors from Sunday for riyal sukuk …
DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Najran Cement plans to meet fixed income investors starting on Sunday for a riyal-denominated sukuk issue, it said on ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, May 15»

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