# rial

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹiːˈɑːl/ · frequency rank #66,247

## Definitions
1. The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
2. A former currency of Morocco and Tunisia
3. An old gold coin of England.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Persian ریال (riyâl) (in the case of Iran) and a variant transliteration of Arabic رِيَال (riyāl) (in the case of Oman and Yemen), from Spanish real. Doublet of real, royal, and regal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rial