"ທຳ" meaning in Lao

See ທຳ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [tʰam˧˥] (note: Vientiane), [tʰam˩˨] (note: Luang Prabang) Forms: tham [romanization], ທັມ [alternative]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Borrowed from Pali dhamma, from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or support”). Etymology templates: {{bor|lo|pi|dhamma}} Pali dhamma, {{der|lo|sa|धर्म||that which upholds or support}} Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or support”) Head templates: {{lo-noun}} ທຳ • (tham)
  1. (Buddhism) dharma
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-kk2DuXyg Categories (other): Buddhism, Lao entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Lao entries with incorrect language header: 24 12 14 5 6 19 3 3 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 18 6 5 5 20 5 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 3 3 3 23 3 3 15 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. virtue, morals
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-YpuaN4zy Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 18 6 5 5 20 5 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 3 3 3 23 3 3 15
  3. (religion) enlightenment
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-gSP8V95z Categories (other): Religion Topics: lifestyle, religion
  4. justice, fairness
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-Fg0uMFeD
  5. devotion, piety, belief
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-b7qXW3I1
  6. motive, incentive
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-ys4SxwRf Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 18 6 5 5 20 5 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 3 3 3 23 3 3 15
  7. birth; life
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-6hZjYx5o
  8. object, element
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-noun-hRQYTrWB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ທຳມະຈັກ (tham ma chak), ທຳມະຊາດ (tham ma sāt)
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [tʰam˧˥] (note: Vientiane), [tʰam˩˨] (note: Luang Prabang) Forms: tham [romanization], ການທຳ [abstract-noun]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Cognate with Thai ทำ (tam). Etymology templates: {{cog|th|ทำ}} Thai ทำ (tam) Head templates: {{lo-verb}} ທຳ • (tham) (abstract noun ການທຳ)
  1. to do; to make; to perform.
    Sense id: en-ທຳ-lo-verb-lvafcnXR Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 18 6 5 5 20 5 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 3 3 3 23 3 3 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "th",
        "2": "ทำ"
      },
      "expansion": "Thai ทำ (tam)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Thai ทำ (tam).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tham",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ການທຳ",
      "tags": [
        "abstract-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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    "ທຳ"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "lo",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 18 6 5 5 20 5 5 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 22 3 3 3 23 3 3 15",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to do; to make; to perform."
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-verb-lvafcnXR",
      "links": [
        [
          "do",
          "do"
        ],
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰam˧˥]",
      "note": "Vientiane"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰam˩˨]",
      "note": "Luang Prabang"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ທຳ"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "ທຳມະຈັກ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "tham ma sāt",
      "word": "ທຳມະຊາດ"
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      "form": "ທັມ",
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      ]
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  "hyphenation": [
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  ],
  "lang": "Lao",
  "lang_code": "lo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "lo",
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          "_dis": "24 12 14 5 6 19 3 3 12",
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      ],
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      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-kk2DuXyg",
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        [
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Buddhism) dharma"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Buddhism",
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      ]
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "virtue, morals"
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-YpuaN4zy",
      "links": [
        [
          "virtue",
          "virtue"
        ],
        [
          "morals",
          "morals"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "lo",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "lo:Religion",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "enlightenment"
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-gSP8V95z",
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "enlightenment",
          "enlightenment"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(religion) enlightenment"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "justice, fairness"
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-Fg0uMFeD",
      "links": [
        [
          "justice",
          "justice"
        ],
        [
          "fairness",
          "fairness"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "devotion, piety, belief"
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-b7qXW3I1",
      "links": [
        [
          "devotion",
          "devotion"
        ],
        [
          "piety",
          "piety"
        ],
        [
          "belief",
          "belief"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 18 6 5 5 20 5 5 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "motive, incentive"
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-ys4SxwRf",
      "links": [
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          "motive",
          "motive"
        ],
        [
          "incentive",
          "incentive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "birth; life"
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-6hZjYx5o",
      "links": [
        [
          "birth",
          "birth"
        ],
        [
          "life",
          "life"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "object, element"
      ],
      "id": "en-ທຳ-lo-noun-hRQYTrWB",
      "links": [
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "element",
          "element"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰam˧˥]",
      "note": "Vientiane"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰam˩˨]",
      "note": "Luang Prabang"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ທຳ"
}
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    "Lao nouns",
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    "Lao terms derived from Sanskrit",
    "Lao terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Lao verbs",
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        "abstract-noun"
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    "ທຳ"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "lo",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        "to do; to make; to perform."
      ],
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          "do",
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          "make",
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        ]
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      "ipa": "[tʰam˧˥]",
      "note": "Vientiane"
    },
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      "ipa": "[tʰam˩˨]",
      "note": "Luang Prabang"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ທຳ"
}

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    "Lao terms derived from Sanskrit",
    "Lao terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "roman": "tham ma chak",
      "word": "ທຳມະຈັກ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tham ma sāt",
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    }
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  ],
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    },
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    "ທຳ"
  ],
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      ],
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        "Buddhism",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "virtue",
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          "morals",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "lo:Religion"
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        "enlightenment"
      ],
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        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "enlightenment",
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      ],
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        "(religion) enlightenment"
      ],
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        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "justice, fairness"
      ],
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        [
          "justice",
          "justice"
        ],
        [
          "fairness",
          "fairness"
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      ]
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      ],
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          "piety",
          "piety"
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          "belief",
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          "motive",
          "motive"
        ],
        [
          "incentive",
          "incentive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "birth; life"
      ],
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          "birth",
          "birth"
        ],
        [
          "life",
          "life"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "object, element"
      ],
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        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "element",
          "element"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰam˧˥]",
      "note": "Vientiane"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰam˩˨]",
      "note": "Luang Prabang"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ທຳ"
}

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