tam

Everyday

1. A tam (short for tam-o'-shanter) is a soft, round, flat woollen cap, often with a bobble (pom-pom) on top, traditionally worn in Scotland. tree →
2. (Ukrainian, in Latin letters) «Tam» means «there» in Ukrainian (там), said like «tum»; it is not an English word in that sense. tree →
3. Tam is also a short form of the name Tamsin or Thomas (a name). tree →

In the lessons

In geography and history it is part of traditional Scottish dress. «Tam o' Shanter» is a poem by Robert Burns about a farmer chased by witches. In Ukrainian lessons «tut i tam» means «here and there». Phrases: «a tartan tam», «tam-o'-shanter», «tut i tam» (Ukrainian).

Examples

• The piper wore a tartan tam with a red bobble. tree →
• In winter Nan knits me a woolly tam. tree →
• «Tam o' Shanter» is a poem by Robert Burns. tree →
• In Ukrainian, «Vin tam» means «He is there». tree →
• My friend Tam plays the bagpipes. tree →
• A tam is softer and flatter than a beanie. tree →

Note

Countable: a tam, tams. Not to be confused with a «tam-tam», a large gong. In Ukrainian the word is written там in Cyrillic.