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Where does “چام” come from?

چام (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

چام (Ottoman Turkish): fir; pine

Definitions

  1. fir; pine

Ancestry of “چام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

Words derived from “چام”

  • čam
  • чам
  • çam
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