Tai Tham

/ˈtaɪ̯ˈtʌm/

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

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tham

Origin

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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APA

Tai Tham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tai%20Tham

MLA

“Tai Tham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tai%20Tham. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tai Tham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tai%20Tham.

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