"khums" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Arabic خُمْس (ḵums, “fifth”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|خُمْس||fifth}} Arabic خُمْس (ḵums, “fifth”), {{root|en|ar|خ م س}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} khums (uncountable)
  1. (Islam) A Shi'ite tax of one-fifth of various profits (e.g. one's surplus income, or business profits). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-khums-en-noun-UosWxqdV Categories (other): Islam, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} khums
  1. plural of khum. Tags: form-of, plural Form of: khum
    Sense id: en-khums-en-noun-Z~~BrAlN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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