Syjam

Polish

Etymology

From Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam, “Siam, historical name”), from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi (“land of gold”) or Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma, “dark”) or Mon ရာမည (rhmañña, “stranger”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɨ.jam/
  • Rhymes: -ɨjam
  • Syllabification: Sy‧jam

Proper noun

Syjam m inan

  1. (historical) Siam (the former name of Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia)
    Synonym: Tajlandia

Declension
Declension of Syjam
singular
nominative Syjam
genitive Syjamu
dative Syjamowi
accusative Syjam
instrumental Syjamem
locative Syjamie
vocative Syjamie

Derived terms
adjective
  • syjamski
nouns
  • Syjamczyk
  • Syjamka

Further reading
  • Syjam in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Syjam in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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