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สาม

sǎam

three

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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1num.

three; the number 3, written ๓ in Thai numeralswiktionary

Less common senses (1)
2n.

third sonwiktionary

In the readings

real sentences, spoken by real voices

ยิ้มแบบที่สาม คือยิ้มเวลาโกรธ

The third kind is the smile when we're angry.

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Built from

From Proto-Tai *saːm (“three”), from Middle Chinese 三 (MC sam, “three”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨾ, Lao ສາມ (sām), Lü ᦉᦱᧄ (ṡaam), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪣ, Shan သၢမ် (sǎam), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥛᥴ (sáam), Ahom 𑜏𑜪 (saṃ), Bouyei saaml, Zhuang sam.