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riyals

riyals is the plural of riyal.

Meaning of riyal

Noun

riyal (plural riyals)

  1. The official currency of Qatar, divided into 100 dirhams.
  2. The official currency of Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halalas.
    • One sheikh representing ten tribes attempted to set dowry limits in his region when they reached 160,000 Saudi riyals ($42,000).1987 October, Marianne Alireza, “Women of Saudi Arabia”, in National Geographic, volume 172, number 4, page 451

Questions about riyals

What is riyals the plural of?
Riyals is the plural of riyal.

Words near riyals in the dictionary

  1. riyaaz
  2. riyad
  3. Riyadh
  4. riyads
  5. riyal
  6. riyals
  7. Riyaq
  8. riyaz
  9. RIYL
  10. riyo
  11. riyos

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