"Siam" meaning in Malay

See Siam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /si.am/ Forms: سيام [Jawi]
Rhymes: -iam, -jam, -am Etymology: From Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|th|สยาม}} Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam) Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=سيام}} Siam (Jawi spelling سيام)
  1. (dialectal) Thai; relating to Thailand, the Thai people, or the Thai language. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-Siam-ms-adj-sJeyw0cQ Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 19 20 5 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 19 20 5 25 25 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 46 5 24 24
  2. inhabitant of the said state Derived forms: bahasa Siam, orang Siam
    Sense id: en-Siam-ms-adj-hGGveULv

Proper name

IPA: /si.am/ Forms: سيام [Jawi]
Rhymes: -iam, -jam, -am Etymology: From Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|th|สยาม}} Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam) Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=سيام}} Siam (Jawi spelling سيام)
  1. (historical) Siam (the former name of Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia) Tags: historical Categories (place): Countries in Asia Synonyms: Thailand, Negara Thai
    Sense id: en-Siam-ms-name-hqG2tKVY Categories (other): Thailand, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 19 20 5 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 19 20 5 25 25
  2. (historical) Siam (the former name of Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia)
    (informal, esp. Northern Peninsular) Thailand (in its modern form)
    Tags: historical, informal Categories (place): Countries in Asia Synonyms: Thailand, Negara Thai
    Sense id: en-Siam-ms-name-myV3omKF Categories (other): Thailand, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 19 20 5 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 19 20 5 25 25

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
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  ],
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          "english": "My sister's been hooked watching Thai dramas since afternoon.",
          "text": "Kakak aku asyik khusyuk tengok drama Siam dari tengahari.",
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        "(dialectal) Thai; relating to Thailand, the Thai people, or the Thai language."
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    },
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  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for Siam meaning in Malay (3.8kB)

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  "path": [
    "Siam"
  ],
  "section": "Malay",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Siam",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: informal, esp. Northern Peninsular",
  "path": [
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  "subsection": "proper noun",
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