Siam
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (historical) Thailand.
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Sciam (Thailand) derived from Thai สยาม (Siam, historical name) derived from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi (land of gold) derived from Sanskrit श्याम (dark) derived from Mon ရာမည (stranger).
Origin
Mon
ရာမည
Gloss
stranger
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing