cham
noun
an archaic variant of khan.
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cham
American
[kam]
/ kæm /
noun
Cham
1
British
/ tʃæm /
noun
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a member of a people of Indonesian stock living in Cambodia and central Vietnam
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the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
cham
2
British
/ kæm /
noun
Etymology
Origin of cham
C16: from French, from Persian khān; see khan 1
Example Sentences
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Or ban cuon without fish sauce for the nuoc cham to dip it into?
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023
The nuoc cham wasn’t too spicy or sweet, but if you’re wanting to amp up the spice level of anything here, each table is stocked with a full condiment tray.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022
Plus, it's doused in a funky fish sauce vinaigrette inspired by nuoc cham, and topped with herbs and crunchy, salty peanuts galore, so you'll look forward to a burst of bright flavor in every bite.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022
The cooking is dizzyingly aromatic: lamb noodles alive with fermented chile paste, grill-smoked duck hearts brined in nuoc cham, and sweet-hot fried chicken.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2019
Yes, my lady; yes, doctor, I mixed the dose, and I can assure you, Sir Hilton, that cham was real good.”
From Sir Hilton's Sin by Fenn, George Manville
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