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tam

/tæm/

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noun

Schottenmütze, Barett

A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland, a toorie bunnet. Originally they were worn by both genders, but now they are mostly worn by men and boys.

Examples :

"My grandfather always wears his favorite grey tam when he goes out for his morning walk. "

Mein Großvater trägt immer seine Lieblings-graue Schottenmütze, wenn er morgens spazieren geht.

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noun

Ein traditionelles süd- und ostasiatisches Gewicht, basierend auf der Last einer Schulterstange, variierend nach Ort und Zeit, aber üblicherweise auf etwa 60 kg standardisiert

A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

Examples :

"The farmer estimated his rice harvest at fifty tam, which meant he had about three thousand kilograms. "

Der Bauer schätzte seine Reisernte auf fünfzig tam, was bedeutete, dass er etwa dreitausend Kilogramm hatte.

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