เจิม
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Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | เจิม e t͡ɕ i m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | jəəm |
Royal Institute | choem | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕɤːm˧/(R) |
Etymology 1
[edit]Perhaps from Old Khmer *ចេំ (*ceṃ, “to increase; to enhance; to go over; to go beyond”).
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Verb
[edit]เจิม • (jəəm) (abstract noun การเจิม)
- to add; to make additions (to); to increase; to enhance; to supplement; to aggrandise; to expand; to enlarge.
- (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.
- (slang, humorous) to inaugurate; to commence; to begin; to start; to initiate; to open first; to try first; to do first.
Etymology 2
[edit]Perhaps from clipping of Old Khmer ចំចេំ (caṃceṃ), ចន្ច្យេម (cancyema, “eyebrow”). Compare Modern Khmer ចិញ្ចើម (cəñcaəm).
Noun
[edit]เจิม • (jəəm)