Siam
intj, name, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Acronym of service integration and management. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
- 1 To move aside; to get out of the way. invariable
"Jenny: […] Then on the way back, Sunny crashed the car into the side of the road. Irene: I thought he race car driver? Jenny: (shrugs) He said he saw a dog. Irene: A dog? Jenny: […] Maybe it's an invisible dog. Or very good at hiding. So he siam [avoid] lor."
- 2 To leave hastily, to run off. invariable
- 3 To dodge or evade (an unwanted situation or responsibility). invariable
- 1 Out of the way!; get lost! Singapore, Singlish
- 1 Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia. historical
"From hence we firſt ſailed to Achin, in the iſland of Sumatra, and then to Siam, where we bartered our wares for ſome arrack and opium, the laſt of which bore a great price among the Chineſe:[…]"
Synonyms
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More examples"The term "Siamese twins" comes from two conjoined twins from Siam who travelled with P.T. Barnum's circus."
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Sciam (“Thailand”), from Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam, “Siam, historical name”), from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi (“land of gold”) or Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma, “dark”) or Mon ရာမည (rhmañña, “stranger”), the same root as Shan and probably Assam.
From Hokkien 閃 /闪 (siám, “to dodge”).
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