riel

riel

See also: Riel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer រៀល (riəl).

Noun

riel (plural riels)

1. The monetary unit of Cambodia, equivalent to 100 sen or 10 kak. Symbol: ៛

Translations

currency of Cambodia

Chinese: Mandarin: 瑞爾／瑞尔 (zh) (ruì'ěr) German: Riel m Japanese: リエル (ja) (rieru) Khmer: រៀល (km) (riəl), ៛ Korean: 리엘 (riel) Lao: ເຣລ (rēn) Malay: riel Russian: рие́ль (ru) m (riélʹ) Thai: เรียล (th) (riial)

Anagrams

• Iler, Irel., Lier, Reil, lier, lire, rile

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French

Noun

riel m (plural riels)

1. riel

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Middle English

Adjective

riel

1. Alternative form of ryal

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan riell (“bar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrjel/ [ˈrjel]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: riel

Noun

riel m (plural rieles)

1. (rail transport) rail, track

   Synonyms: carril, raíl

   riel conductor ― third rail

   riel de toma ― third rail

   riel de guía ― guardrail; guide rail

2. ingot, bar

Further reading

• “riel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014