कथम्

katham · curated-note

katham: curated form; the machine differs. Machine gives kathā; the taught form stands. No derivation is claimed for it.

Meaning

expected flagship: kim+thal derives katha; katham is kim+thamu per 5.3.24-25. Curated katham stands as the taught form.

Alternative machine surfaces: kathā

status	CURATED
verdict	DISAGREE_STANDS — curated form; the machine differs
machine rules	none (no trace claimed)
teaching ref	5.3.24-25

Trace is Vidyut 0.4.0 machine output, unreviewed. Cross-check source: crosscheck.json.

no derivation claimed for this form — a certificate is not applicable.

Lessons: l06-sambhu-sarana

Not a scholarly review; no human sign-off is recorded for this form.
A machine rule list is not proof the derivation is traditional.
Attestation here means the form occurs in a bundled passage, not that the passage uses it in this sense.
Curated teaching forms are beginner-safe choices, not a complete paradigm.

https://svatantrya.net/a/katham/ — Svatantrya grammar pack, form kim-katham.