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Siamese en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /saɪ.əˈmiːz/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English Siam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Siamese From Siam + -ese.

Meanings

1. Of or relating to Siam; Thai.
   • I remember one such occasion when a Siamese pupil had fired the train from Lime Street, and so complimentary were the Chief's remarks on the condition of the fire that we found our young Siamese friend difficult to live with for about a week afterwards! 1943 July and August, T. Lovatt Williams, “Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 235:
   • (Malaysia) Of or related to Malaysian Siamese, a community of Thai people who live in Malaysia.
2. (not-comparable) Of a connection of tubes or hoses: shaped like the letter Y.

Forms

Deriveds

Siamese twin · Siamese Russell's viper · Siamese torrent frog · Siamese giant carp · Siamese yellowleaf · Siamese partridge · Siamese tigerfish · Siamese fireback · Siamese algae-eater · Siamese crocodile · Siamese jackal · Siamese joint · Siamese cascade frog · Siamese supple skink · Siamese fighting fish · Siamese cat · Siamese leaf-toed gecko · Siamese rock gecko · Siamese ginger · Siamese writhing skink · Siamese sal · Siamese blind snake · Siamese palm viper · Siamese dodecahedron · Siamese buffalo · Siamese spitting cobra · Siamese temple turtle · Siamese tiger perch · Siamese green-eyed gecko · Siamese pied myna · Siamese rosewood · Siamese rhinoceros beetle · Siamese bala shark · Siamese hare · Siamese mud carp · Siamese barleria · Siamese carp · Siamese gourami

Translations (21)

cmn 暹羅 /暹罗 (Thai) · fr siamois (Thai) · ru сиа́мский (Thai) · pt siamês (Thai) · kmr siyamî (Thai) · es siamés (Thai) · sv siamesisk (Thai) · de siamesisch (Thai) · hu sziámi (Thai) · la siamensis (Thai) · da thailandsk (Thai) · ca siamès (Thai) · tl Siyames (Thai) · gv Seeamagh (Thai) · fi siamilainen (Thai) · km សៀម (Thai) · da siamesisk (Thai) · pl syjamski (Thai) · it siamese (Thai) · cy Siamaidd (Thai) · fa سیامی (Thai)

Siamese en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /saɪ.əˈmiːz/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English Siam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Siamese From Siam + -ese.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:plural "Siameses") A Siamese cat.
   • The third kitten said her name was Juno, and that she was a Siamese. 1951, Winifred Martin, Calling All Kittens, Blackie & Son Limited:
2. (historical, qualifier:plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.
   • PN Perlis chairman Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said it was unreasonable to accuse Sanusi of making racist remarks, as PN receives support from various communities, including Chinese, Indian and Siamese voters. 2026 July 28, WAN MOHD NOOR HAFIZ WAN MANSOR, “Sanusi wouldn't make racist remarks, PN also has non-Malay voters — Shahidan”, in Sinar Daily:
   • (Malaysia, specifically) a member of the Malaysian Siamese community, an ethnic group descended from Thais.
3. (qualifier:plural "Siameses") A connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y.

Forms

Translations (22)

nl siamees (Siamese cat) · fr Siamoise (Siam inhabitant) · fr Siamois (Siam inhabitant) · fi siamilainen (Siam inhabitant) · fi siaminkissa (Siamese cat) · fi siamilainen (Siamese cat) · de Siamese (Siam inhabitant) · sv siames (Siamese cat) · eo siamanino (Siam inhabitant) · de Siamesin (Siam inhabitant) · de Siamkatze (Siamese cat) · ja シャム (Siamese cat) · kmr siyamî (Siam inhabitant) · sv siameskatt (Siamese cat) · eo siamano (Siam inhabitant) · km សៀម (Siamese cat) · it siamese (Siamese cat) · kmr siyamî (Siamese cat) · ko 샴 (Siamese cat) · cy Siamiad (Siam inhabitant) · da thailænder (Siam inhabitant) · da siameser (Siam inhabitant)

Siamese en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /saɪ.əˈmiːz/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English Siam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Siamese From Siam + -ese.

Meanings

1. The Thai language.

Translations (12)

da siamesisk (Thai language) · cmn 暹羅語 /暹罗语 (Thai language) · sv siamesiska (Thai language) · fi siam (Thai language) · km សៀម (Thai language) · it siamese (Thai language) · fi siamin kieli (Thai language) · kmr siyamî (Thai language) · de Siamesisch (Thai language) · da thailandsk (Thai language) · vi Xiêm (Thai language) · cy Siameg (Thai language)