tám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tam"

Eton (Cameroon)

Noun

tám

1. feather

References

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

Faroese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰɔɑːm/
• Rhymes: -ɔɑːm
• Hyphenation: tám

Noun

tám n

1. haze, mist
2. thin smoke, haze or mist of smoke

Declension

n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	tám	támið
accusative	tám	támið
dative	támi	táminum
genitive	táms	támsins

Derived terms

adjectives

• támgráur
• támkendur
• támmikil
• támur
• támutur

verbs

• táma

References

• "tám" at Sprotin.fo

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -am

Verb

tám alternate of ntám

1. to shoot?, to mend?

   Tâmǒ wə́ ntám mntâp myə. ― Tamo is mending his shoes.

2. to move? (preverb)

   Nə́ tâm zhʉ̀m ― To follow

Noun

tám ? singular of ? ?

1. vulture

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Derived terms

• ?

See also

• tyá

References

• Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)
• Mkounga Tala Teku Blaise (2015), The Structure of the left periphery in Ghɔmáláʼ

Iraqw

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *ɬa(a)ma (“two”). Cognates include Afar nammay, Hadiyya lamo, Oromo lama, Kambaata lámo and Somali laba.

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

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tamje⁵⁵/

Noun

tám

1. (Patsho) Near; in the vicinity of, or around the area or something.proximity

Vietnamese

Vietnamese numbers ^(edit)

	80
[a], [b] ←  7	8	9  →
Cardinal: tám     Ordinal: thứ tám

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːm˦˥]

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Etymology 1

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

This word occurs in several compounds with the figurative meaning of "many". Compare Chinese 八 (bā, “eight, many”), Old Japanese 八 (ya, “eight, many”). See also the similar usage of "seven" for "many, all" in other languages (seven seas (“all the seas”), city of seven hills (“hilly city”), etc.).

Numeral

tám (糝, 𠔭, 𫤯, 参)

1. eight

Derived terms

• kẻ tám lạng, người nửa cân
• tám chục đời vương
• tám đời vương
• tám hoánh
• tám kiếp

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

• tán