rijal

In effect July 1st 2005, two former spellings, both denoting various currencies were consolidated into this one by the Norwegian language authorities.^[1] The new spelling was also was the standardized form of the Omani currency, which up until that point had not been standardized.^[1] Formerly,

• rial had been denoting the currencies of Iran and Saudi Arabia, and
• riyal the currencies of Yemen and Qatar.

Borrowed from Arabic رِيَال (riyāl) and Persian ریال (riyâl), both borrows from Spanish real, ultimately from Latin rēgālis (“royal”). Doublet of real, the Brazilian currency.^[2]

rijal m (definite singular rijalen, indefinite plural rijaler, definite plural rijalene)

1. riyal, rial; official currencies of Iran and various Arabian countries (Yemen, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia).

• The plural indefinite form rijal may be used only when denoting amounts, making it a sort of counting form. For other purposes, the indefinite plural rijaler should be used.^[1]

• real

In effect July 1st 2005, two former spellings, both denoting various currencies were consolidated into this one by the Norwegian language authorities.^[1] The new spelling was also was the standardized form of the Omani currency, which up until that point had not been standardized.^[1] Formerly,

• rial had been denoting the currencies of Iran and Saudi Arabia, and
• riyal the currencies of Yemen and Qatar.

Borrowed from Arabic رِيَال (riyāl) and Persian ریال (riyâl), both borrows from Spanish real, ultimately from Latin rēgālis (“royal”). Doublet of real, the Brazilian currency.^[2]

rijal m (definite singular rijalen, indefinite plural rijalar, definite plural rijalane)

1. riyal, rial; official currencies of Iran and various Arabian countries (Yemen, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia).

• The plural indefinite form rijal may be used only when denoting amounts, making it a sort of counting form. For other purposes, the indefinite plural rijalar should be used.^[1]

• real