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Thams

Thams is the plural of Tham.

Meaning of Tham

Proper noun (1)

Tham

  1. The script traditionally used for Buddhist religious study in the vicinity of Northern Thailand and Laos.
    Synonyms:
    Tai Tham
  2. The Lao variant of the above.
    • In actuality, however, in many cases the use of a given script denotes less the content of a given text than its social use. Works in Tham are typically stored and performed inside the temple, whereas writings recorded in Lao are kept and performed in private homes.2007, Peter Koret, “Past, Present and Future in Buddhist Prophetic Literature of the Lao”, in Ian Harris, editor, Buddhism, Power and Political Order, Routledge, →ISBN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Proper noun (2)

Tham (plural Thams)

  1. A surname.

Questions about Thams

What is Thams the plural of?
Thams is the plural of Tham.

Words near Thams in the dictionary

  1. thamnophilids
  2. thamnornis
  3. thamnosin
  4. thamnosmin
  5. Thampy
  6. Thams
  7. Thamud
  8. Thamudic
  9. Thamuds
  10. thamuria
  11. thamyn

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