toman

American  

[tuh-mahn] / təˈmɑn /

noun

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

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toman British  

/ təˈmɑːn /

noun

1. a gold coin formerly issued in Persia

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Etymology

Origin of toman

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

Example Sentences

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 concejales no deben de tener vergüenza a la transparencia ni temor a que se difundan las decisiones que toman en el Concejo”, dijo Molloy.

From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2015

Now I should tell you that the toman is 10,000, so that you can reckon the total as altogether 1,600,000 houses, among which are a great number of rich palaces.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry