"thiam" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From Hokkien 恬 (tiām, “quiet”), as in Hokkien 恬去 (tiām--khì, “shut up”) or 恬喙 (tiām chhùi, literally “silence the mouth”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|恬|t=quiet|tr=tiām}} Hokkien 恬 (tiām, “quiet”), {{ncog|nan-hbl|恬去|t=shut up|tr=tiām--khì}} Hokkien 恬去 (tiām--khì, “shut up”)
  1. (Singapore, Singlish) Alternative form of diam; shut up! Tags: Singapore, Singlish, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: diam (extra: shut up!)
    Sense id: en-thiam-en-intj-1XBg~zG7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Singapore English, Singlish, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 45 29 3 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 25 2 35
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