toman
toman · tomans
тумен
тумен
A division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian armyA division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army.
/ˈtʊmən/
Meaning
4 senses(historical)A division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army.
туменtumen
туменtumen
(historical)A Persian money of account or gold coin issued until 1927, notionally worth 10,000 dinars.
(informal)An Iranian coin or value of 10 rials.
тума́нtumán, тома́нtomán
Synonym of hillock.
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
a division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army:
Русский
By meaning 2
a division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army:
currency in Iran:
Origin
Borrowed from Classical Persian تومان (tōman), from Mongolian түмэн (tümen). From Irish tBorrowed from Classical Persian تومان (tōman), from Mongolian түмэн (tümen).
From Irish toman (“small hill, hillock”), diminutive of tom (“hill”).
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