ທຳ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰam˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰam˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ທຳ
  • Rhymes: -am

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai ทำ (tam).

Verb

ທຳ • (tham) (abstract noun ການທຳ)

  1. to do; to make; to perform.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Pali dhamma, from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or support”).

Alternative forms

  • ທັມ (tham)

Noun

ທຳ • (tham)

  1. (Buddhism) dharma
  2. virtue, morals
  3. (religion) enlightenment
  4. justice, fairness
  5. devotion, piety, belief
  6. motive, incentive
  7. birth; life
  8. object, element
Derived terms
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