toman

1 of 2

noun (1)

to·​man

təˈmän

plural -s

1

or less commonly tuman

təˈm-

a

: an old Persian unit of monetary value equal at one time to 10,000 dinars

b

: a Persian gold coin issued up to 1927

c

: a unit of monetary value equal to 10 Iranian rials

2

: a military division of 10,000 men among the Mongols and Tatars

toman

2 of 2

noun (2)

tom·​an

ˈtämən

plural -s

Scottish

: a mound or hillock

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Persian tōmān, tūmān, of Mongol origin

Noun (2)

Scottish Gaelic, diminutive of tom hill; akin to Middle Irish tomm hill

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