som
- noun
- /sɒm/
- The price of the meal was 500 som, which is quite affordable in Kyrgyzstan.
Examples
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The FOM and SOM would, between them, "support nurses in the development of training and enhancing OH nurse competencies as part of its work with the new National School of Occupational Health."
Academic text (2014) -
Many were surprised when members of the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) voted in September 2014 to reject the proposal by their respective boards to come together as a single OH body.
Academic text (2014) -
In addition to the fluctuations in the Kyrgyz economy, the som's introduction has also exacerbated tensions between Kyrgyzstan and its neighbors.
Academic text (1994) -
It is a challenging and interesting time for occupational health," she added, highlighting the failure this autumn of the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) to agree on becoming a single organization, as well as the expected launch later this year of the government's new Health and Work.
Academic text (2014) -
When I traveled to Kyrgyzstan, I exchanged my dollars for som to buy local goods.
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After counting my money, I realized I had enough som to buy souvenirs from my trip.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Som is the Kyrgyz currency and comes from an old Turkic word som meaning 'pure'. Long ago it named a pure gold coin, so the name suggests real, trusted money.
