toman

[ tuh-mahn ]

noun

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

toman

/ təˈmɑːn /

noun

1. a gold coin formerly issued in Persia

Word History and Origins

Origin of toman¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of toman¹

C16: from Persian, of Mongolian origin

Example Sentences

Siavash Taravati told IranWire that his sister was released after her family paid a bail of 40 million toman.

From The Daily Beast

Others in the video settled bail amounts of 30 million toman ($10,000) .

From The Daily Beast

Toman sobre s esas casas la responsabilidad exclusiva de cobrar el importe de las ventas?

From Project Gutenberg

One toman is too much, but my master is generous, and so I must be.

From Project Gutenberg

I ascended the toman or mound which I had visited on a former occasion.

From Project Gutenberg

A tuemen, toman, or jascot, is a piece of money equal to ten marks.

From Project Gutenberg

A toman is a nominal coin nearly the value of a pound sterling.

From Project Gutenberg