เฉลิม

Thai

Etymology

Extension of เจิม (jəəm, to increase; to enhance; etc), from Old Khmer *ចេំ (idem).

Pronunciation

Orthographicเฉลิม
et͡ɕʰlim
Phonemic
ฉะ-เหฺลิม
t͡ɕʰaeh̥lim
RomanizationPaiboonchà-lə̌əm
Royal Institutecha-loem
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰa˨˩.lɤːm˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

เฉลิม • (chà-lə̌əm) (abstract noun การเฉลิม)

  1. (elegant) to make higher or greater: to exalt, to elevate; to enhance, to augment; to increase, to magnify; to strengthen, to reinforce; to add, to make additions (to).
  2. (elegant, archaic) to celebrate; to consecrate; to solemnise.

Adjective

เฉลิม • (chà-lə̌əm)

  1. (elegant) top; best; excellent.

Derived terms

  • เฉลิมฉลอง (chà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔng)
  • เฉลิมพระชนมพรรษา
  • ธงชัยเฉลิมพล
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