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tai tham

/ˈtaɪ̯ˈtʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
tai tham
IPA
/ˈtaɪ̯ˈtʌm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An artificial ethnonym (cf. Tai Le, Tai Lü, Tai Yong, Tai Yuan, Tai Dam, Tai Song) used to designate the script of Mon origin that was associated with the former territory of Lanna, now largely included in Thailand.

Etymology

A compromise arrived at in 2007 between 'Lanna', 'Old Tai Lue' and 'Tham' as the designation of the script. A reformed version of the script had already been given the name 'New Tai Lue'.

Questions

How do you pronounce tai tham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪ̯ˈtʌm/.
What does tai tham mean?
An artificial ethnonym (cf. Tai Le, Tai Lü, Tai Yong, Tai Yuan, Tai Dam, Tai Song) used to designate the script of Mon origin that was associated with the former territory of Lanna, now largely included in Thailand.
Where does tai tham come from?
A compromise arrived at in 2007 between 'Lanna', 'Old Tai Lue' and 'Tham' as the designation of the script. A reformed version of the script had already been given the name 'New Tai Lue'.

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