Meanings
THAM1
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablechemistryInitialism of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, alternative form of tris.
Tham2
- The script traditionally used for Buddhist religious study in the vicinity of Northern Thailand and Laos.
Synonyms: Tai Tham
- The Lao variant of the above.
In actuality, however, in many cases the use of a given script denotes less the content of a given text than its social use. Works in Tham are typically stored and performed inside the temple, whereas writings recorded in Lao are kept and performed in private homes.
2007, Peter Koret, “Past, Present and Future in Buddhist Prophetic Literature of the Lao”, in Ian Harris, editor, Buddhism, Power and Political Order, Routledge, →ISBN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 May 2018, page 148
Tham3
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe script traditionally used for Buddhist religious study in the vicinity of Northern Thailand and Laos.
Origin
Tham · proper noun
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.
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THAM. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/THAM
“THAM.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/THAM. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “THAM,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/THAM.
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