tham

See also: Tham

Middle English

Pronoun

tham

Alternative form of þem

References

“theim (pron.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 1 June 2018.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貪.

Verb

tham

to covet, to be greedy, to lust after

Derived terms

Derived terms

ăn tham
gian tham
lòng tham
máu tham
tham ăn
tham dục
tham lam (“greedy”)
tham nhũng
tham ô
tham quân ô lại
tham quyền cố vị
tham tài
tham thực cực thân
tham vọng (“ambition”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 參.

Verb

tham

(only in compounds) to participate in, to engage in

Noun

tham

(only in compounds) chief clerk; councillor, adviser

Derived terms

Derived terms

tham bác
tham biến
tham biện
tham chiến (“to participate in war”)
tham chiếu
tham chính
tham dự
tham gia (“to participate in”)
tham khảo (“to consult”)
tham kiến
tham luận (“speech”)
tham mưu
tham mưu trưởng
tham nghị viện
tham quan (“to go sightseeing”)
tham sanh úy tử
tham số
tham sự
tham tán
tham tụng

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