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tam

Today it means: Synonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese contexts. Full definition →

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tam · noun¹

Ellipsis of tam o'shanter.

tam · noun²

From the Cantonese pronunciation of 擔 /担.

Tam · proper noun³

Borrowed from Cantonese 譚／谭 (taam4), Cantonese 談／谈 (taam4), etc.

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