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Tam

//tæm// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Tamaulipas: a state of Mexico. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    Initialism of Transantarctic Mountains: a mountain range in Antarctica. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of tam o'shanter, a type of cap. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "Despite the blaze of sunshine, woolens were everywhere: tams, kilts, socks drawn up to knobby knees."

  2. 2
    Synonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese contexts.
  3. 3
    Initialism of tense, aspect, and mood. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "[…] then it would make sense to view Australian past irrealises as TAM forms combining a modal stative predicate (conveying e.g. a capacity, expectation, or desire state) with a past imperfective content."

  4. 4
    a woolen cap of Scottish origin wordnet
  5. 5
    Initialism of total addressable/available market. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Initialism of technology acceptance model. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of tam o'shanter.

Etymology 2

From the Cantonese pronunciation of 擔 /担.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Cantonese 譚／谭 (taam4), Cantonese 談／谈 (taam4), etc.

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