rial

/riˈɑl/
noun
  1. The basic monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
    • He exchanged dollars for Iranian rials at the bank in Tehran.
    • Due to inflation, the rial has lost much of its value over the past decade.
    • The price of the carpet was 5 million rials.
  2. The basic monetary unit of Oman, equal to 1000 baizas.
    • She paid 20 rials for the traditional Omani perfume.
    • He withdrew a few hundred rials from the ATM in Muscat.
    • The hotel room cost 50 Omani rials per night.
  3. The basic monetary unit of Yemen, equal to 100 fils.
    • The cost of a loaf of bread was about 100 rials.
    • The street vendor asked for 500 Yemeni rials for the handmade bracelet.
    • She exchanged her euros for rials at the Sana'a market.
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