som

Everyday

1. The som is the money (currency) of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (money). tree →
2. (Ukrainian) «Som» (сом) means catfish, a big river fish with whiskers; it is not an English word. tree →
3. «Som» is often a fragment of longer words like «some», «somersault» or «blossom». tree →

In the lessons

In maths problems about other countries' money, prices may be given in som. In Ukrainian lessons, «сом» is a fish. In English you usually meet it inside «some» or «handsome».

Examples

• In Kyrgyzstan, bread costs a few som. tree →
• «Som» in Ukrainian means catfish. tree →
• «Som» is the start of «somersault». tree →
• We changed dollars into som at the airport. tree →
• The fisherman caught a huge som in the river. tree →
• Don't write «som» when you mean «some». tree →

Note

Not a standard English word. Sounds like «som» in «sombre». Common spelling mistake: writing «som» for «some».