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Vietnamese
Etymology
From a neighbouring language, probably សៀម (siəm) or directly เสียม (sǐiam).
The regular reading of 暹 (MC sjem) is Tiêm, which is indeed attested, most commonly in the obsolete Tiêm La.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Xiêm
- (historical) Siam
Adjective
Xiêm
- Siamese
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