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som

 (sōm)
n. pl. som
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[Kyrgyz som, and Uzbek so'm, from Chuvash som, number, count, Russian ruble (in medieval times, probably originally applied to the silver bars or ingots commonly used as currency by the Golden Horde ), from Proto-Turkic *sān, number, count, from *sā, to speak, count.]
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som

(sɒm)
n, pl somy (ˈsɒmɪ)
(Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan, divided into 100 tyiyn
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Noun1.som - the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistani monetary unit - monetary unit in Uzbekistan
2.som - the basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstani monetary unit - monetary unit in Kyrgyzstan
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All these and more came flocking; but with looks Down cast and damp, yet such wherein appear'd Obscure som glimps of joy, to have found thir chief Not in despair, to have found themselves not lost In loss it self; which on his count'nance cast Like doubtful hue: but he his wonted pride Soon recollecting, with high words, that bore Semblance of worth not substance, gently rais'd Their fainted courage, and dispel'd their fears.
Besides th useless loss of time which an attempt to ascend the river an higher would have cost us, we had already been for som days on half allowance of bread.
And in this lies the grotesque horror of this som bre story.
"Oh, that's all very fine to SAY, Tom Sawyer, but how in the nation are these fellows going to be ran- somed if we don't know how to do it to them?
COM - The state revenue of Kyrgyzstan this August is expected to reach 11.9 billion som, while the costs 9.3 billion som, according to the Central Treasury of the Ministry of Finance of the country.
dollar has risen in price by 7.5 som. On 10 June 2014, the rate made 52.20 som for buying and 52.35 som for selling.
When taught in previous semesters, SOM 210 focused on students learning how to use specific software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word).
Her first years at SOM were spent in the Washington, DC office on urban design and planning projects.
Positive growth was observed in the primary market of stocks and bonds - the volume of trading increased by 71.24% (432.01 million som, or nearly $6.7 million).
hired SOM to develop Columbus Circle as well as other circles around Central Park.
Yesterday, on March 24, 2015, the dollar was equal to 63.50 som (buying) and 63.70 som (sale).
On February 4, the ruble's exchange rate reached 0.92 som for buying and 0.95 som for selling.