shem

See also: Shem, shém, shěm, and -shëm

Chinook Jargon

Etymology

Borrowed from English shame.

Noun

shem

1. shame, dishonor, blame

Mandarin

Romanization

shem

1. Nonstandard spelling of shém.
2. Nonstandard spelling of shěm.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.