tám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tam"

Eton (Cameroon)

Noun

tám

  1. feather

References
  • Mark Van de Velde, A Grammar of Eton (2008, →ISBN

Iraqw

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *sazħ-. Cognate to Afar sidóc, Hadiyya saso, Oromo sadii, Saho adox, Sidamo sásse, Kambaata sáso and Somali saddex, Awngi šuɣa, Blin säxʷa, Qimant siɣʷä, Xamtanga šaqʷa.

Numeral

tám

  1. three

References
  • Mous, Maarten, Qorro, Martha, Kießling, Roland (2002) Iraqw-English Dictionary (Kuschitische Sprachstudien), volume 18, Köln, Germany: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, page 87

Vietnamese
Vietnamese cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : tám
    Ordinal : thứ tám

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːm˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːm˦˥]
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *saːmʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁haam (Shorto). Cognate with Muong thảm, Bahnar tơhngam/hngam, Mon ဒ္စာံ (həcam), Bolyu saːm⁵³.

Numeral

tám (糝, 𠔭, 𫤯, 参)

  1. eight

See also
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Perhaps related to Etymology 1. Compare bà tám (“very talkative woman”), Chinese 八 (bát, “eight; to gossip”).

Verb

tám

  1. (Southern Vietnam) to chat
  2. (Southern Vietnam) to gossip
Synonyms
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