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khoum, n.|ˈkuːm|
[ad. F. khoums (typically taken in Eng. for a pl.), ad. Arab. ḵums one-fifth.]
A unit of currency in Mauritania (introduced in 1973) equal to one-fifth of an ouguiya.
1974Ann. Reg. 1973 vi. 274 At the end of June, on the same day as a total eclipse of the sun brought hundreds of visitors to Mauritania, the new currency was launched. The denominations were the ougiya (worth 5 CFA francs) and the Khoum (worth one CFA franc). 1981A. G. Gerteiny Hist. Dict. Mauritania 44 The ouguiya is divided into 5 khoums. There are 1-khoum coins. 1989Statesman's Yearbk. 856 The monetary unit is the ouguiya which is divided into 5 khoums. |