暹せん

noun

Siam (former name of Thailand)

Abbreviation of 暹羅 (シャム), the historical name for Thailand. Used in historical or literary contexts; not in modern everyday language.

See also: シャム

• 「暹せん」は、かつてタイを指さした「暹しゃ羅む」の略りゃく字じとして使つかわれた。

  The character 暹 was used as an abbreviation for 暹羅, which once referred to Thailand.