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