Som

/sɒm/ noun

Definition

currency unit of several Central Asian countries

Etymology

From Kyrgyz som, related to Russian som 'catfish' (from the fish depicted on early coins)

Kelly Says

The som currency got its name from a fish! Early coins featured catfish, so the money was literally named after what was pictured on it - talk about literal currency design.

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