Cham

See also: cham, ćham, chấm, châm, Châm, chậm, and Cham.

English

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tʃæm/

Noun

Cham pl (plural only)

  1. An ethnic group living in Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Proper noun

Cham

  1. The Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by these people.
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Adjective

Cham

  1. Pertaining to the Cham people or their language.
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Further reading

Etymology 2

From German Cham.

Proper noun

Cham

  1. A town in Bavaria, Germany.
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Etymology 3

From German Cham.

Proper noun

Cham

  1. A town in Zug, Switzerland.
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Anagrams


German

Etymology 1

After the Chamb, a nearby river, itself from Gaulish *Kambos, perhaps meaning “bend” or “curvature”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaːm]

Proper noun

Cham

  1. Cham (town in Germany)

Etymology 2

From a Celtic word meaning “village”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xaːm]

Proper noun

Cham

  1. Cham (town in Switzerland)

Polish

Etymology

From Hebrew חָם (Ḥām).

Proper noun

Cham m

  1. Ham (son of Noah)

Declension

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