tiam

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See also: tiām, tiám, and tiàm

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From ti- (demonstrative correlative prefix) +‎ -am (correlative suffix of time).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtiam]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iam
  • Hyphenation: ti‧am

Adverb

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tiam

  1. then, at that time (demonstrative correlative of time)

Usage notes

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When combined with ĉi, the adverbial particle of proximity, tiam ĉi means now.

Derived terms

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See also

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Hokkien (tiám).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtiam]
  • Hyphenation: ti‧am

Noun

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tiam (first-person possessive tiamku, second-person possessive tiammu, third-person possessive tiamnya)

  1. (archaic) hit.
    Synonym: pukulan

Further reading

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White Hmong

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Seems borrowed from Middle Chinese (MC dojH, “generation; to replace”).”

Noun

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tiam

  1. a generation (of people, etc.)
    Ib tiam neeg muaj kev kawm zoo zuj zus.Each generation has better education (than the previous).

Verb

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tiam

  1. to worship, to make offerings to
    Nws tiam nws pog yawg.He worships his ancestors.

Etymology 2

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Borrowed from Chinese (dàn, “but, however”)?”

Conjunction

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tiam

  1. used in tiam sis (but, however)

References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 319-20.