Tham
See also: tham
English
Etymology 1
Tham is the local pronunciation of the word for dharma in the area where the script is used, e.g. Thai ธรรม (tam), Lao ທຳ (tham) and Northern Thai ᨵᩢᨾ᩠ᨾ᩺/ธัมม์, all derived from Pali dhamma. Tham script is a localisation of the phrase dharma script.
Pronunciation
Usage notes
Usually used in the collocation Tham script or, especially in computing usage, Tai Tham.
Proper noun
Tham
- The script traditionally used for Buddhist religious study in the vicinity of Northern Thailand and Laos
- The Lao variant of the above
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Synonyms
- Synonym: Tai Tham
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Tham (plural Thams)
- A surname
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tham is the 19834th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1355 individuals. Tham is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.75%) individuals.