ariary

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/ɑːɹiˈɑːɹi/

noun

The currency of Madagascar.

OriginMalagasy ariary ← Arabic الرِيَال →
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Meanings

nounariary (plural ariaries)

plural ariaries

  1. The currency of Madagascar.

Origin

  1. Arabicالرِيَال“riyal”
  2. Malagasyariary
  3. Englishariary

From Malagasy ariary, from Arabic الرِيَال (ar-riyāl, “riyal”). Doublet of real, regal, riyal, and royal.

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APA

ariary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ariary

MLA

“ariary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ariary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ariary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ariary.

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