tiam

See also: tiām, tiám, and tiàm

Esperanto

Etymology

From ti- (demonstrative correlative prefix) +‎ -am (correlative suffix of time).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtiam]
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Rhymes: -iam
Hyphenation: ti‧am

Adverb

tiam

then, at that time (demonstrative correlative of time)

Usage notes

When combined with ĉi, the adverbial particle of proximity, tiam ĉi means now.

Derived terms

tiama
tiamaĵo (“things of that time”)
tiamulo (“a contemporary”)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 點／点 (tiám).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtiam]
Hyphenation: ti‧am

Noun

tiam (first-person possessive tiamku, second-person possessive tiammu, third-person possessive tiamnya)

(archaic) hit.
Synonym: pukulan

Further reading

“tiam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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