The story
- Arabic · derived fromالرِيَال“riyal”
- Malagasy · derived fromariary
- English todayariary
From Malagasy ariary, from Arabic الرِيَال (ar-riyāl, “riyal”). Doublet of real, regal, riyal, and royal.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ariary
Today it means: The currency of Madagascar. Full definition →
Malagasy ariary ← Arabic الرِيَال