riyal

A noun referring to the basic monetary unit used in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la unidad monetaria principal utilizada en Arabia Saudita y Catar.

1. Currency of Saudi Arabia B1 formal

   The official monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, subdivided into 20 qurush or 100 halalas.

   • The price of the hotel room was 500 Saudi riyals per night.
   • He exchanged his dollars for riyals at the airport in Jeddah.
   • The Saudi riyal is pegged to the US dollar.

   🇪🇸Riyal saudí

2. Currency of Qatar B1 formal

   The official monetary unit of Qatar, subdivided into 100 dirhams.

   • The taxi fare from the airport to the city center was 40 Qatari riyals.
   • She paid 200 riyals for the traditional dress in the Doha souq.
   • The Qatari riyal is also pegged to the US dollar.

   🇪🇸Riyal catarí

• riyals plural form
• riyals' possessive plural form
• riyal's possessive singular form