English Explanatory Dictionary

Qumis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small province of ancient and medieval Persia, separating Ray, Hyrcania, and Khurasan.
  2. The administrative capital of this region; Hecatompylus; Saddarvazeh; Shahr-i Qumis; near modern Damghan.

Word forms

Qumis Comisene Kumish Kumis Kumesh Kumes Qumes

Etymology

From Classical Persian قومس (qūmis), from Arabic قُومِس (qūmis), from Middle Persian kwmys (Kōmis).

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