Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khums

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: khums
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Shi'ite tax of one-fifth of various profits (e.g. one's surplus income, or business profits).

Uncountable

noun

plural of khum.

Etymology

From Arabic خُمْس (ḵums, “fifth”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: خُمْس, خ م س

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does khums mean?: A Shi'ite tax of one-fifth of various profits (e.g. one's surplus income, or business profits).
Where does khums come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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