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tam.

there (at that place)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈtam/
  1. there (at that place)

    not-comparable
  2. there, thither (to that place)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *ta Proto-Slavic *-mo Proto-Slavic *tamo Old Polish tam Polish tam Inherited from Old Polish tam.

particle/ˈtam/
  1. contrastive particle

    Ja tam to lubię.
  2. particle that reduces the importance of something some

    colloquial
    coś tam
  3. particle that marks a statement as inadequately describing something

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *ta Proto-Slavic *-mo Proto-Slavic *tamo Old Polish tam Polish tam Inherited from Old Polish tam.

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