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luma

British  
/ lʊːmə /

noun

  1. a monetary unit of Armenia worth one hundredth of a dram

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"We have also closed all weekly markets, known as luma, in the south. And we're having some discussions with religious leaders regarding big religious events."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2014

The twain walked side by side, exchanging scarcely a word,—Sah- luma seemed in a manner stunned by the violence of the late catastrophe, and Theos was too busy with his own thoughts to speak.

From Ardath by Corelli, Marie

"His was a cruel end!"—he said in a low, uncertain voice,—"Sah- luma, canst thou expect mercy from a woman who has once been so merciless?"

From Ardath by Corelli, Marie

He is wondrous sullen,-and only the divine Sah- luma is skilled in the art of soothing his troubled spirit.

From Ardath by Corelli, Marie

And now Sah- luma had the same idea! … moreover he had chosen the same rhythm, the same words! … well! … after all, what did it matter?

From Ardath by Corelli, Marie