เจิม

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เจิม e t͡ɕ i m
Romanization	Paiboon	jəəm
	Royal Institute	choem
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕɤːm˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Old Khmer *ចេំ (*ceṃ, “to increase; to enhance; to go over; to go beyond”).

The foreheads of the bride and the groom are marked with white spots.

Verb

เจิม • (jəəm) (abstract noun การเจิม)

1. to add; to make additions (to); to increase; to enhance; to supplement; to aggrandise; to expand; to enlarge.
2. (religion) to mark white spots on someone or something using a consecrated perfuming powder liquid on an auspicious occasion, as during an inaugural or wedding ceremony.
3. (slang, humorous) to inaugurate; to commence; to begin; to start; to initiate; to open first; to try first; to do first.

Etymology 2

Perhaps from clipping of Old Khmer ចំចេំ (caṃceṃ), ចន្ច្យេម (cancyema, “eyebrow”). Compare Modern Khmer ចិញ្ចើម (cəñcaəm).

Noun

เจิม • (jəəm)

1. (archaic) eyebrow.