English Explanatory Dictionary

tam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Clipping of tam o'shanter, a type of cap.
noun
  1. Synonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese contexts.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Tamaulipas: a state of Mexico.
  2. Initialism of Transantarctic Mountains: a mountain range in Antarctica.
noun
  1. Initialism of tense, aspect, and mood.
  2. Initialism of total addressable/available market.
  3. Initialism of technology acceptance model.
name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Tamara.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Tamsin.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/tæm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tam.wav

Word forms

tam tams

Etymology

Ellipsis of tam o'shanter.

Synonyms

picul TMA

Related words

nicky-tam qui tam som tam tam-tam Mount Tam Tai Tam
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