riel

noun

ri·​el rē-ˈel How to pronounce riel (audio)
the basic monetary unit of Cambodia see Money Table

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What To Know Siem Reap became the first Cambodian province to in 2020, with offenders facing jail time and fines of up to 50 million riel (about $12,500). Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 Townspeople holding artificial trees with paper money as foliage—actual Cambodian riel—paraded past us, celebrating the donations made by the town to maintain the pagoda. Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker, 25 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

Khmer riəl

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riel was in 1956

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“Riel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riel. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Riel

biographical name

Ri·​el rē-ˈel How to pronounce Riel (audio)
Louis 1844–1885 Canadian insurgent
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