Etymology

riyo

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Today it means: A Japanese ounce, especially of silver; a tael. Full definition →

Japanese 両
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from両
  2. English todayriyo

From Japanese 両 (ryō).

Words from the same roots

Japanese両 all →

ryō

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.