rial
/'raiəl/
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Definition
Noun: 1. The basic unit of money in Iran: The official currency of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 2. The basic unit of money in Oman: The official currency of the Sultanate of Oman. 3. The basic unit of money in Yemen: The official currency of the Republic of Yemen, subdivided into 100 fils.
Examples
- For Iran:
- The price of bread is 50,000 rial.
- He exchanged his dollars for Iranian rial at the airport.
- For Oman:
- The hotel room costs 20 Omani rial per night.
- The Omani rial is a strong currency.
- For Yemen:
- One Yemeni rial is worth very little on the international market.
- They paid 500 rial for the taxi ride.
Advanced Usage
- Currency Codes: In international finance, these currencies are distinguished by their ISO codes:
- IRR for the Iranian rial.
- OMR for the Omani rial.
- YER for the Yemeni rial.
- Historical Context: The name "rial" is derived from the Spanish "real," a historical currency. Despite sharing a name, the values of the Iranian, Omani, and Yemeni rials are vastly different.
Variants and Related Words
- Riyal (noun): An alternative spelling used for the currencies of Saudi Arabia (SAR), Qatar (QAR), and other nations. While "rial" and "riyal" share a common etymology, they refer to distinct currencies.
- Fils (noun): A subunit of the Omani and Yemeni rial (100 fils = 1 rial). The Iranian rial has no official subunit.
Synonyms
- Currency unit: A general term for the standard monetary unit of a country.
- Monetary unit: The basic unit of money in a country's financial system.
Related Phrases
- Rial-denominated: Describing assets, accounts, or prices expressed in the currency of the rial.
- The contract is rial-denominated, so payment must be made in local currency.
- Rial exchange rate: The value of one rial compared to another currency.
- The rial exchange rate has been volatile this year.
Noun
- the basic unit of money in Iran
- the basic unit of money in Oman
- the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils