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THAM¹

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, alternative form of tris.

Tham²

  • /tʌm/

Sounds like tum

Where it comes from

Tham is the local pronunciation of the word for dharma in the area where the script is used, e.g. Thai ธรรม (tam), Lao ທຳ (tham) and Northern Thai ᨵᩢᨾ᩠ᨾ᩺/ธัมม์, all derived from Pali dhamma. Tham script is a localisation of the phrase dharma script.

proper noun

  1. The script traditionally used for Buddhist religious study in the vicinity of Northern Thailand and Laos.

    Similar: Tai Tham

  2. The Lao variant of the above. In actuality, however, in many cases the use of a given script denotes less the content of a given text than its social use. Works in Tham are typically stored and performed inside the temple, whereas writings recorded in Lao are kept and performed in private homes.

Tham³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Cantonese 譚／谭 (taam4), etc.

proper noun Thams

  1. A surname.

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MLA

"THAM." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tham. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

THAM. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tham

Chicago

"THAM." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tham.

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@misc{tham_2026,
  title = {THAM},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}