khoum
/kuːm
/noun
A monetary unit of Mauritania, equal to one fifth of an ouguiya.The currency of Mauritania is ougiya, which is is divided into 5 khoums, but these are not in use....
- The basic unit of currency, the ouguiya, comprises five khoums.
- The basic unit of currency, the ouguiya, is comprised of five khoums.
Origin
From Arabic ḵums 'one fifth'.