Qumis

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A small province of ancient and medieval Persia, separating Ray, Hyrcania, and Khurasan.
  • The administrative capital of this region; Hecatompylus; Saddarvazeh; Shahr-i Qumis; near modern Damghan.

Origin

  • From Persian قومس, from Arabic قُومِس, from Middle Persian kwmys.

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