сом

From Proto-Slavic *somъ.

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɔm]

сом • (som) m

1. sheatfish (Silurus glanis)

Akin to Chechen стом (stom).

сом • (som)

1. fruit

As a unit of currency, the Turkic root *som literally means pure, implying pure gold.

сом • (som)

1. solid, dense
2. pure

сом • (som)

1. som (national unit of currency in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan)
2. (historical) ruble (under the USSR)

As a unit of currency, the Turkic root *som literally means pure, implying pure gold.

сом • (som) (Arabic spelling سوم)

1. som (national unit of currency in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan)
2. (historical) ruble (under the USSR)

сом • (som) (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide], Arabic spelling سوم)

1. pure

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *somъ.

• IPA^(key): [sɔm]

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сом • (som) m (diminutive сомче)

1. catfish

• сомиште n (somište)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔm/
• Syllabification: сом (1 syllable)

сом • (som)

1. (dialectal) wooden fermentation bucket

• IPA^(key): [som]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *somъ.

сом • (som) m anim (genitive сома́, nominative plural сомы́, genitive plural сомо́в)

1. catfish, sheatfish

• сомообра́зные pl (somoobráznyje)
  • со́мовые pl (sómovyje)

Borrowed from Kyrgyz сом (som), Uzbek сўм (soʻm)/soʻm.

сом • (som) m inan (genitive со́ма, nominative plural со́мы, genitive plural со́мов)

1. (numismatics) som, so'm

• IPA^(key): /sôm/

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *somъ.

со̏м m (Latin spelling sȍm)

1. catfish

The origins of this term are unclear. Possibly because som (catfish) is a big fish. Others believe it is due to the 1000 dinar banknotes of 1955, on which the person depicted appears to have two fish eyes (instead of welding goggles) on his head.

со̏м m (Latin spelling sȍm)

1. (colloquial) grand (a thousand of something, especially but not only money)

As a unit of currency, the Turkic root *som literally means pure, implying pure gold.

сом • (som)

1. statue, contour

сом • (som)

1. unbroken

• V. verbickij, editor (1884), “сом”, in Slovarʹ Altajskago i Aladagskago narečij tjurkskago jazyka [Altaian and Aladagian language Dictionary], Kazan', →ISBN, page 305
• N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “сом”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN

• IPA^(key): [sɔm]

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From Proto-Slavic *somъ.

сом • (som) m animal (genitive со́ма, nominative plural со́ми, genitive plural со́мів)

1. catfish

сом • (som) m inan (genitive со́ма, nominative plural со́ми, genitive plural со́мів)

1. som (currency)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “сом”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “сом”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “сом”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “сом”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)