cham
noun
an archaic variant of khan.
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
-
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
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
Nuoc cham, a Vietnamese sauce bright with lime juice and chile, is tossed into this simple, satisfying salad to give it a salty-sweet finish.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 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
Cham meetly well-sped already among's, cham dress'd like a colt!
From Gammer Gurton's Needle by Art, Mr. S. Mr. of
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 ● Nov. 30, 2024
Among those expected to be in the new cabinet are Cham Nimul, daughter of industry minister Cham Prasidh, Sar Sokha, son of interior minister Sar Kheng and Tea Seiha, son of defence minister Tea Banh.
From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2023
Hicham El Haddaoui, a waiter at Abtal Al Cham restaurant, spoke about his newfound appreciation for women’s soccer.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 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
Without meaning to, Father Cham had brought sorrow to the very people he'd wanted to protect.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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