riol

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch riool (“sewer”), from Middle Dutch riole, probably from Middle French rigole (“ditch, sewer”), from Old French regol, from Middle Dutch regel (“row”), from Latin rēgula (“straight line”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈri.ɔl/
• Rhymes: -ɔl, -l
• Hyphenation: ri‧ol

Noun

riol (plural riol-riol, first-person possessive riolku, second-person possessive riolmu, third-person possessive riolnya)

1. sewer: a pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

Further reading

• “riol” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Middle English

Adjective

riol

1. Alternative form of ryal