siam

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

Etymology

From Hokkien 閃 /闪 (siám, “to dodge”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand

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