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Thai
Etymology
Cognate with Lao ທຽມ (thīam). Compare Khmer ទឹម, នឹម (tɨm, nɨm, “to yoke; to place/stand side by side”).
Pronunciation
Verb
เทียม • (tiiam) (abstract noun การเทียม)
- to yoke; to harness
Adjective
เทียม • (tiiam) (abstract noun ความเทียม)
- artificial; fake; synthetic
- equal; equivalent
Derived terms