Meaning & use
Rials
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Units of currency used in several countries, including Iran, Oman, Qatar, and Yemen.
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He exchanged his dollars for rials before traveling to Oman.
Inflation has sharply reduced the purchasing power of the Iranian rial in recent years.
A note on using this word
'Rial' derives from the Spanish and Portuguese 'real,' meaning 'royal,' reflecting a shared history among currency names across former trading regions.
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