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English
Etymology
From Spanish tomín, from Andalusian Arabic ثُمْن (ṯúmn), from Arabic ثُمْن (ṯumn, “one-eighth”), from the root ن (n) م (m) ث (ṯ-m-n). Originally used in reference to it forming one-eighth of a castellano.
Noun
tomin (plural tomins or tomines)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 0.6 g.
- (historical) A former gold Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a tomin in weight.
- (historical) A former silver colonial Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a gold tomin in value.
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Catalan
Verb
tomin
- inflection of tomar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Central Nahuatl
Noun
tomin
- coin.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Spanish tomín, from Arabic ثُمْن (ṯumn, “one-eighth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tomīn (inanimate)
- coin
Derived terms
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Noun
tomin
- money.
Japanese
Romanization
tomin
- Rōmaji transcription of とみん