TOMAN


Meaning of TOMAN in English

I. to·man təˈmän noun

( -s )

Etymology: Persian tōmān, tūmān, of Mongol origin

1. also tu·man 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

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

II. tom·an ˈtämən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic, diminutive of tom hill; akin to Middle Irish tomm hill — more at tomb

Scotland : a mound or hillock

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