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khoum

(kuːm)
n
(Currencies) a small monetary unit in Mauritania, worth one-fifth of an ouguiya
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Noun1.khoum - 5 khoums equal 1 ouguiya in Mauritania
Mauritanian monetary unit - monetary unit in Mauritania
ouguiya - the basic unit of money in Mauritania
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