cham

[kam]

noun

1. an archaic variant of khan.

Cham

¹

/ tʃæm /

noun

1. a member of a people of Indonesian stock living in Cambodia and central Vietnam

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

cham

²

/ kæm /

noun

1. an archaic word for khan 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of cham¹

C16: from French, from Persian khān; see _khan ¹

Example Sentences

Cham could not immediately be reached for comment, and an attorney listed on his criminal case did not respond to an emailed request.

From Los Angeles Times

Justin Cham, then a 25-year deputy working in the Special Operations Division, pleaded not guilty in September and was released on his own recognizance, according to jail and court records.

From Los Angeles Times

The man behind the wheel — whom police identified as 48-year-old Cham — was taken to Long Beach city Jail for booking.

From Los Angeles Times

Two months after Cham’s arrest, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training temporarily suspended his peace officer certification effective Nov. 13, citing the pending criminal proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times

One policy alone won’t solve the city’s affordable housing shortage, but “we have to take it one step at a time … and the Connected Communities legislation is one of those efforts,” said Slayman Appadolo, a project coordinator for the Cham Refugees Community who supported the bill.

From Seattle Times