No. 2,634 in Catalan
ral
"Ral" in Catalan means "real" or "genuine." It can also refer to an old Spanish coin.
In a sentence
El terreny és molt ral en aquesta part del país.
The land is very sparse in this part of the country.
Here, 'ral' means sparse or thin, describing the physical quality of the land.
He comprat una moneda de deu rals al col·leccionista.
I bought a ten rals coin from the collector.
In this case, 'ral' refers to an old currency unit, often used historically or in numismatic contexts.
El seu interès per l'art és ben ral i poc desenvolupat.
Their interest in art is quite shallow and not well developed.
Here, 'ral' signifies something shallow or lacking depth, in this context describing someone's interest.
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