I. ˈcham transitive verb
( chammed ; chammed ; chamming ; chams )
Etymology: Middle English chammen, perhaps of imitative origin
dialect England : chew , bite
II.
variant of khan
III. chəm, (|)cham
Etymology: alteration of Middle English ich am
dialect England : I am
IV. ˈchäm noun
or chi·am ˈchēˌäm
( plural cham or chams or chiam or chiams )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a people of an ancient kingdom in the central coastal part of Annam that reached its peak of power in the 7th and 8th centuries and was absorbed by Annam in 1471
b. : a member of such people
2.
a.
(1) : a people in central coastal Annam linguistically related to the Cambodians
(2) : a member of such people
b. : the language of the Cham people