thiam

T1H4I1A1M3

proper noun

A surname.

OriginHokkien 恬 →
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Meanings

thiam1

interjection
  1. SingaporeSinglishalternativeAlternative form of diam; shut up!

Thiam2

proper nounThiam (plural Thiams)

plural Thiams

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Hokkien恬“quiet”
  2. Englishthiam

From Hokkien 恬 (tiām, “quiet”), as in Hokkien 恬去 (tiām--khì, “shut up”) or 恬喙 (tiām chhùi, literally “silence the mouth”).

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APA

thiam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiam

MLA

“thiam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thiam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiam.

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