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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tám n

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

Declension

Declension of tám (singular only)
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

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 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-Mon-Khmer *t₁haam (Shorto). 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