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Iranian rial

Iranian rial

4.8
Money used in Iran to buy things
  • noun
  • /ɪˈrɑːniən riˈɑːl/
translation icon : rial iraní
  • The value of the Iranian rial continues to fluctuate against the U.S. dollar, creating uncertainty in the market.

Examples

  • Don't forget to convert your money to Iranian rials!

  • The Iranian rial has significantly depreciated over the past year, causing hardship for many families.

  • She exchanged her dollars for Iranian rials before traveling to Tehran.

  • The exchange rate for the Iranian rial changes rapidly due to economic conditions.

  • The government announced a new security feature for the Iranian rial bills.

  • The price of bread is 1000 Iranian rials.

  • You need to exchange your money for Iranian rials before traveling to Iran, as it is the local currency.

Synonyms

rial
vsIranian rial
4 8.3

A type of money used in some countries in the Middle East like Iran and Oman

applies only to the currency unit of a single country

Surface Forms

Iranian rial singular
Iranian rials plural

Morphology

Iranian + rial

The meaning 'the basic unit of currency in Iran' is directly and compositionally derived from 'Iranian' (pertaining to Iran) + 'rial' (a currency unit). This country + currency noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows a transparent compounding rule that a B1 learner who knows both words can immediately understand.

Etymology

Iranian rial takes its name from an old coin called the rial, similar to the 'real' coin used by European traders. Because people used that coin in trade, the name came to mean the country's 'money', so Iranian rial now means the basic unit of currency in Iran.