Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *c.raːmᴬ (to ask). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳᩣ᩠ᨾ, Thai ถาม (tǎam), ᦏᦱᧄ (ṫhaam), Shan ထၢမ် (thǎam), Ahom 𑜌𑜪 (thaṃ), 𑜌𑜉𑜫 (tham) or 𑜌𑜢𑜤𑜉𑜫 (thüm), Zhuang cam, Saek ถ่าม.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຖາມ
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Verb

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ຖາມ (thām) (abstract noun ການຖາມ)

  1. to ask.