Archaic spelling of khan.
An ethnic group living in Cambodia and Vietnam.
an ethnic Albanian from Çamëri, originally resided in the western part of the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece, an area known among Albanians as Çamëri (engl.: Chameria).
In plain English: A Cham is a person of Albanian ethnicity who historically lived in a region called Çamëri, located in northwestern Greece.
"Many cham families emigrated to Albania during World War II."
Usage: This noun refers specifically to an ethnic Albanian group historically residing in the Chameria region of Greece. Use "Cham" when discussing this particular community and their cultural heritage, avoiding broader terms like "Albanian" unless appropriate.
To chew.
In plain English: To chew something gently and deliberately.
"The cow began to cham on the fresh grass."
Usage: Use "cham" primarily when referring to animals chewing, especially cud; it's an archaic term rarely used in modern English outside of specific agricultural or zoological contexts. Example: The cow was observed to cham contentedly on the fresh grass.
Pertaining to the Cham people or their language.
In plain English: Cham describes things related to the Cham people, who are an ethnic group and have their own language.
"The museum displayed artifacts from a rich cham culture."
Usage: Cham (adj.) refers specifically to things related to the Cham people, an ethnic group primarily located in Vietnam and Cambodia, or their Cham language. Use it when describing cultural elements, historical artifacts, or linguistic features directly connected to this particular group.
I am
The Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by these people.
A town in Bavaria, Germany.
A town in Zug, Switzerland.