จำเริญ
jam-rəənMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] prosper; flourish; advance; grow
To develop or increase in a positive way; to prosper, flourish, or thrive. Often used in blessings.
Examples
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatเจริญjà-rəənเจริญjà-rəən1[to] prosper; flourish; develop2[to] advance; progress3prosperous; flourishing; developedจำเริญjam-rəənจำเริญjam-rəən1[to] prosper; flourish; advance; grow2(sarcastic) for goodness sake; well, that's just greatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaanหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaan1job responsibilities; work duties; duties at work2employment; occupation; careerนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
May you prosper and flourish in your career.
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พระท่านprá-tânให้พรhâi-pɔɔnว่าwâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiชีวิตchii-wítมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛความสุขkwaam-sùkความจำเริญkwaam-jam-rəən
The monk blessed him, wishing his life be filled with happiness and prosperity.
การที่gaan-tîiพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaจะjàจำเริญรุ่งเรืองjam-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâaiนั้นnánพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำนุบำรุงtam-nú-bam-rung
For Buddhism to continue to flourish and thrive, all Buddhists must help maintain it.
ในnaiรัชสมัยrát-chá-sà-mǎiของkɔ̌ɔngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtผู้pûuทรงsongทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít-râat-chá-tamบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangก็gɔ̂จำเริญรุ่งเรืองjam-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
During the reign of the righteous king, the kingdom prospered greatly.
2InterjectionB2
(sarcastic) for goodness sake; well, that's just great
An exclamation expressing exasperation, annoyance, or sarcastic resignation (similar to 'For goodness sake!' or 'Well, that's just great!').
Examples
จำเริญjam-rəənจำเริญjam-rəən1[to] prosper; flourish; advance; grow2(sarcastic) for goodness sake; well, that's just greatล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกุญแจห้องgun-jɛɛ-hɔ̂ngกุญแจห้องgun-jɛɛ-hɔ̂ngroom keyอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
For goodness sake! I forgot my room key again.
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Oh, for crying out loud, rain! It's starting to pour now and I don't have an umbrella.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaนั่งnângทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanมาmaaทั้งคืนtáng keunพอporมาถึงmaa tŭengเจ้านายjâo naaiบอกbòkอยากได้yàak dâiแนวใหม่naeo màiหมดmòtจำเริญjam-rernจริงๆjing jing
I stayed up all night working on the report, only for the boss to say he wants a completely new direction. Just great.
ไหนnǎiบอกbɔ̀ɔkจะjàมาmaaให้hâiตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaนี่nîiก็gɔ̂สายไปsǎai-bpaiเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moongแล้วlɛ́ɛoพ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunเอ๊ยyéeจำเริญjam-rəən
He said he'd be on time, but he's already an hour late. Oh, this guy... for goodness sake!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำเริญ said จัม-เริญ?
jam-rəən
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |