toman

[ tuh-mahn ]

noun
  1. a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.

Origin of toman

1
1560–70; <Persian tōmān, tūmān<Turkic tümen ten thousand

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British Dictionary definitions for toman

toman

/ (təˈmɑːn) /


noun
  1. a gold coin formerly issued in Persia

Origin of toman

1
C16: from Persian, of Mongolian origin

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