Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khoums

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: khoums
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subdivision of the Mauritanian ouguiya. 5 khoums equal one ouguiya.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ḫamišum Arabic خُمْس (ḵums)bor. English khoums Borrowed from Arabic خُمْس (ḵums, “fifth”).

Inflected Forms

khoum (alternative)

Questions

What does khoums mean?: A subdivision of the Mauritanian ouguiya. 5 khoums equal one ouguiya.
Where does khoums come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ḫamišum Arabic خُمْس (ḵums)bor. English khoums Borrowed from Arabic خُمْس (ḵums, “fifth”).

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