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Eton (Cameroon)
Noun
tám
- feather
References
- Mark Van de Velde, A Grammar of Eton (2008, →ISBN
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
- 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
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *saːmʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁haam (Shorto). Cognate with Muong thảm, Bahnar tơhngam/hngam, Mon ဒ္စာံ (həcam), Bolyu saːm⁵³.
Numeral
tám (糝, 𠔭, 𫤯, 参)
- eight
See also
Etymology 2
Perhaps related to Etymology 1. Compare bà tám (“very talkative woman”), Chinese 八 (bát, “eight; to gossip”).
Verb
tám
- (Southern Vietnam) to chat
- (Southern Vietnam) to gossip
Synonyms