riyal

• Nom désignant l'unité monétaire de base utilisée en Arabie saoudite et au Qatar.

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

1. Currency of Saudi ArabiaB1formal

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

   Riyal saoudien

   • 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.

2. Currency of QatarB1formal

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

   Riyal qatari

   • 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.