Meaning

1 senses
  1. Synonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese contexts.

More definitions
  • a woolen cap of Scottish origin

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tam says he wants a group activity.

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  2. I play the tam-tam.

    ruЯ играю на тамтаме.

    deIch spiele Tamtam.

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  3. The story of Tamẓa is told at night.

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  4. Where I can find the check-in counter for Tam please?

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  5. Tamás astounded the visitors of the Easter egg market by performing the Hungarian tradition of fitting eggs with miniature horseshoes.

    deTamás verblüffte die Besucher des Ostereiermarktes mit seiner Vorführung der ungarischen Tradition, Eier mit kleinen Hufeisen zu beschlagen.

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Origin

From the Cantonese pronunciation of 擔 /担.

From the Cantonese pronunciation of 擔 /担.

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Forms

plural: tams
Singulartam
Pluraltams

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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