cham
noun
an archaic variant of khan.
cham
American
[kam]
/ kæm /
noun
Cham
1
British
/ tʃæm /
noun
-
a member of a people of Indonesian stock living in Cambodia and central Vietnam
-
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
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Or ban cuon without fish sauce for the nuoc cham to dip it into?
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2023
Cool lettuce leaves are used to bundle hot bites of the crepe, which diners then dip in the nearby nuoc cham.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
Her weeknight dinner suggestions include smoky lentil stew with leeks and potatoes, chile-oil fried eggs with greens and yogurt and chicken and herb salad with nuoc cham.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 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
A hundred things that be abroad cham set to see them well: And four of you sit idle at home and cannot keep a nee'le!
From The Growth of English Drama by Arnold Wynne
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 ● Nov. 30, 2024
The bill would also clarify the applicability of U.S. sanctions on Syrian Arab Airlines and another carrier, Cham Wings.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2023
To serve: Toss the cooked, room-temperature vermicelli with just enough Nuoc Cham to moisten the noodles.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
Isatou Cham was too distressed to talk about the death of her two-year-and-five-month-old son, Muhammed.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2022
It would take Pong more than twice that long to get down the twisting mountain track, but he couldn't leave before learning how Father Cham was.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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