ທຳ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tʰam˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tʰam˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ທຳ
• Rhymes: -am

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai ทำ (tam).

Verb

ທຳ • (tham) (abstract noun ການທຳ)

1. to do; to make; to perform.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Pali dhamma, from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or support”).

Alternative forms

• ທັມ (tham)

Noun

ທຳ • (tham)

1. (Buddhism) dharma
2. virtue, morals
3. (religion) enlightenment
4. justice, fairness
5. devotion, piety, belief
6. motive, incentive
7. birth; life
8. object, element

Derived terms

• ທຳມະຈັກ (tham ma chak)
• ທຳມະຊາດ (tham ma sāt)