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Cham

Syllabification: (Cham)
Pronunciation: /kam/
Definition of Cham

noun (plural same or Chams)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of Vietnam and Cambodia, who formed an independent kingdom from the 2nd to 17th centuries ad, and whose culture is strongly influenced by that of India.
  • 2either of two Austronesian languages of the Cham.

adjective

  • relating to the Cham, their culture, or their language.

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