เจริญกรรม
jà-rern gam
Meanings
1NounB2
[!] serves you right!; you're in for it!
An exclamation, often humorous or sarcastic, suggesting that someone (including oneself) is about to face negative consequences for their actions; akin to 'you're in for it now' or 'serves you right'. (A pun on the blessing เจริญพรเจริญพรjà-rern pon1[to] utter a monastic blessing/greeting2a monastic blessing/greeting3Blessings; hello (monastic), literally meaning 'may your karma flourish'.)
Examples
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveแจกันjae-ganแจกันjae-ganvaseแม่แตกmɛ̂ɛ-tɛ̀kเหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)เจริญกรรมjà-rern gamเจริญกรรมjà-rern gam[!] serves you right!; you're in for it!ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)3elliptical answer markerทีนี้tee néeทีนี้tee néenow; then; so; at this point
You broke Mom's vase? You're in for it now.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
เจริญjà-rernเจริญjà-rern1prosper; flourish; develop2advance; progress3blessed; auspicious (formal)Part 1
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เจริญกรรมjà-rern gamเจริญกรรมjà-rern gam[!] serves you right!; you're in for it!