KhURMA, khumra, yak nav zarfi safoliro guyand. Xurma az davrahoi qadim dar bayni khalqhoi Osiyoi Miyona, az jumla tojikon mamul bud. Xurma zarfi farokhdahon, tagash boriku hamvor va andozahoyash gunogun buda, az du tarafash dasta dorad. Khurmahoi hajman khurd niz mavjudand, ki onro khurmacha menomand. Khurmaro beshtar sir davonda, bazan bo naqshu nigor oro medodand. Onro asosan baroi shiru jurgot istifoda meburdand. Xurma holo dar baze khonavodahoi dehot boqi mondaast.
Ad.: Peshereva E. M., Goncharnoe proizvodstvo Sredney Azii. «Tr. in-ta etnografii AN SSSR, t. 42, M.—L., 1959, P. Samoylin.