i Register
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siam
/saɪˈæm/
verb 3name 1intj 1noun 1
Collocations
4VERB + SIAM
conjoined, mind, twins
SIAM + NOUN
indochina, indonesia
PREP.
from, with
ADV.
then
Definitions
name
1
Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia.
From hence we firſt ſailed to Achin, in the iſland of Sumatra, and then to Siam, where we bartered our wares for ſome arrack and opium, the laſt of which bore a great price among the Chineſe:[…]
verb
1
To move aside; to get out of the way.
Jenny: […] Then on the way back, Sunny crashed the car into the side of the road. Irene: I thought he race car driver? Jenny: (shrugs) He said he saw a dog. Irene: A dog? Jenny: […] Maybe it's an invisible dog. Or very good at hiding. So he siam [avoid] lor.
One of the uncles who had restrained the man then approached James, who said: "Never mind, you siam lah. Not your daiji ['business' in Hokkien]."
2
To leave hastily, to run off.
3
To dodge or evade (an unwanted situation or responsibility).
intj
1
Out of the way!; get lost!
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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From hence we firſt ſailed to Achin, in the iſland of Sumatra, and then to Siam, where we bartered our wares for ſome arrack and opium, the laſt of which bore a great price among the Chineſe:[…]
Wiktionary02
Jenny: […] Then on the way back, Sunny crashed the car into the side of the road. Irene: I thought he race car driver? Jenny: (shrugs) He said he saw a dog. Irene: A dog? Jenny: […] Maybe it's an invi
Wiktionary03
One of the uncles who had restrained the man then approached James, who said: "Never mind, you siam lah. Not your daiji ['business' in Hokkien]."
Wiktionary04
The term "Siamese twins" comes from two conjoined twins from Siam who travelled with P.T. Barnum's circus.
Tatoeba · #141571305
Burma, Siam, Indochina and Indonesia are divided between at least two linguistic families: Sinitic and Malayo-Polynesian.
Tatoeba · #12004374Usage Notes
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