"thiam" meaning in English

See thiam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: First element of Hokkien 恬去 (tiām-khì, tiām-khù, “shut up”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|恬去|shut up|tr=tiām-khì, tiām-khù}} 恬去 (tiām-khì, tiām-khù, “shut up”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} thiam
  1. (Singapore, informal) shut up! Tags: Singapore, informal Synonyms: diam
    Sense id: en-thiam-en-intj-qA68S0V3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English, Singlish

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