toman
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of toman
1560–70; < Persian tōmān, tūmān < Turkic tümen ten thousand
Example Sentences
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Y los distritos escolares se enfrentan a una creciente amenaza de demandas de los padres, o incluso a una investigación federal, si no se toman en serio el acceso lingüístico.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
The Iranian rial lost so much value that Iran introduced a new unit of currency, the toman, essentially to slash four zeros off the bills Iranians carry in stacks to do their everyday shopping.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2022
Dos gemelas toman diferentes caminos en la vida y mientras una de ellas se transforma en aristócrata, la otra es una humilde y divertida taquera.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2020
Los estudiantes de los grados cuarto a séptimo toman el examen en papel.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2015
To communicate with one another in the wood, they generally imitate the whistle of the toman or partridge.
From Folklore as an Historical Science by Gomme, George Laurence
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