ທຳ

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Lao

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰam˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰam˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ທຳ
  • Rhymes: -am

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Thai ทำ (tam).

Verb

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ທຳ (tham) (abstract noun ການທຳ)

  1. to do; to make; to perform.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Pali dhamma, from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, that which upholds or support).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ທຳ (tham)

  1. (Buddhism) dharma
  2. virtue, morals
  3. (religion) enlightenment
  4. justice, fairness
  5. devotion, piety, belief
  6. motive, incentive
  7. birth; life
  8. object, element
Derived terms
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