Tham

== English == === Etymology 1 === Tham is the local pronunciation of the word for dharma in the area where the script is used, e.g. Thai ธรรม (tam), Lao ທຳ (tham) and Northern Thai ᨵᩢᨾ᩠ᨾ᩺/ธัมม์, all derived from Pali dhamma. Tham script is a localisation of the phrase dharma script. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /tʌm/ Homophone: tum ==== Proper noun ==== Tham The script traditionally used for Buddhist religious study in the vicinity of Northern Thailand and Laos. Synonym: Tai Tham The Lao variant of the above. ===== Usage notes ===== Usually used in the collocation Tham script or, especially in computing usage, Tai Tham. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Cantonese 譚／谭 (taam4), etc. ==== Proper noun ==== Tham (plural Thams) A surname. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Tham is the 19834th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1355 individuals. Tham is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.75%) individuals. === Anagrams === math, math.