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RIYAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does riyal mean?
• RIYAL (noun)
The noun RIYAL has 2 senses:
1. the basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia
2. the basic unit of money in Qatar
Familiarity information: RIYAL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
riyal; Saudi Arabian riyal
Hypernyms ("riyal" is a kind of...):
Saudi Arabian monetary unit (monetary unit in Saudi Arabia)
Meronyms (parts of "riyal"):
qurush (20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The basic unit of money in Qatar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Qatari riyal; riyal
Hypernyms ("riyal" is a kind of...):
Qatari monetary unit (monetary unit in Qatar)
Meronyms (parts of "riyal"):
dirham; Qatari dirham (100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar)
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