riel

¹

[ reel, ree-el ]

noun

1. a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.

Riel

²

[ ree-el ]

noun

1. Louis, 1844–85, Canadian revolutionary.

Riel

¹

/ riːˈɛl /

noun

1. RielLouis18441885MCanadianPOLITICS: politician Louis. 1844–85, Canadian politician; hanged for treason after leading the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government

riel

²

/ ˈriːəl /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Cambodia, divided into 100 sen

Example Sentences

She juggled dollars and brightly colored riel at tiny cash-only operations.

From Los Angeles Times

But this month her family caught so little that she and her seven siblings had to buy trey riel from other fishermen to make prahok to sell.

From Los Angeles Times

The national bank has provided incentives for making deposits in riel and has waged a yearslong public relations campaign to promote its wider adoption.

From New York Times

In Cambodia, the US dollar is also used alongside the domestic currency, the riel, which is used mostly for fractional dollar amounts.

From BBC

While the man accepts a few sheets of riel from the storefront owner, the boy shovels the garbage onto the cart.

From Literature