เจิม
Thai
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The foreheads of the bride and the groom are marked with white spots.
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เจิม e t͡ɕ i m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | jəəm |
Royal Institute | choem | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕɤːm˧/ |
Etymology 1
Perhaps from Old Khmer *ceṃ (“to increase; to enhance; to go over; to go beyond”).
Verb
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
Perhaps from shortening of Old Khmer caṃceṃ, cancyema (“eyebrow”). Compare Modern Khmer ចិញ្ចើម (cəñcaəm).
Noun
เจิม • (jəəm)
- (archaic) eyebrow.