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

After a break for lunch the inquiry will return this afternoon to hear from Marion Reynolds from Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice and Nuala Toman from Disability Action Northern Ireland.

From BBC

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

Si los republicanos toman una o ambas cámaras, podrían utilizar sus nuevos poderes para crear una avalancha de investigaciones sobre los demócratas, como los partidos de la oposición han hecho durante mucho tiempo en Washington.

From New York Times

Margaret Toman’s house is still filled with the flower pots, paintings and bird statutes that her mother sprinkled throughout their shared dwelling before she passed away.

From Seattle Times

While her memory looms large in this two-bedroom home, eight miles outside of Raleigh, North Carolina, money has gotten so tight that Toman now rents the empty bedroom where her mother lived out her final years with Alzheimer’s disease.

From Seattle Times