English Explanatory Dictionary

toman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army.
  2. A Persian money of account or gold coin issued until 1927, notionally worth 10,000 dinars.
  3. An Iranian coin or value of 10 rials.
noun
  1. Synonym of hillock.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʊmən/ /toʊˈmɑːn/ /ˈtʌmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toman.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toman3.wav /ˈtoʊmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toman4.wav

Word forms

toman tomans tumen tomaun tomin touman

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تومان (tōman), from Mongolian түмэн (tümen).

Synonyms

myriarchy hillock
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