Standard Lemma guide

riel

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Cambodian monetary unit

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer រៀល (riəl).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 瑞爾 /瑞尔 (ruì'ěr) — currency of Cambodia
  • Czech: riel — currency of Cambodia
  • German: Riel — currency of Cambodia
  • Japanese: リエル (rieru) — currency of Cambodia
  • Khmer: រៀល (riəl) — currency of Cambodia
  • Khmer: ៛ — currency of Cambodia
  • Korean: 리엘 (riel) — currency of Cambodia
  • Lao: ເຣລ (rēn) — currency of Cambodia
  • Malay: riel — currency of Cambodia
  • Russian: рие́ль (riélʹ) — currency of Cambodia
  • Thai: เรียล (riial) — currency of Cambodia