khoums

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic خُمْس (ḵums, “fifth”). === Noun === khoums (plural khoums) A subdivision of the Mauritanian ouguiya. 5 khoums equal one ouguiya. ==== Usage notes ==== The final /s/ is an integral part of the Arabic root for 'five', so the singular should be khoums. However, the letter has sometimes been mistaken for the English or French plural ending, and a new singular khoum created by back-formation. ==== Alternative forms ==== khoum === Anagrams === Sokhum, hokums, khomus