เจิม(jerm)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] anoint; mark ceremonially
To anoint or make a ceremonial mark (often with powder, paste, or oil) on a person, vehicle, or object as a blessing or for auspiciousness.
Examples
คุณพ่อkun pâwคุณพ่อkun pâw1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)นิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon1[to] invite (a monk respectfully)2[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเจิมjermเจิมjerm1[to] anoint; mark ceremonially2[to] inaugurate with a blessing3[to] christen (informal)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious benefit; good fortune
My father invited a monk to anoint the new car for good fortune.
2VerbB2
[to] inaugurate with a blessing
To begin using or launch something new in a ritual or auspicious manner, commonly performed by monks or elders for good luck.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเจ้าของร้านjâo kŏng ráanเจ้าของร้านjâo kŏng ráanshop owner; store owner; proprietorจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon1[to] invite (a monk respectfully)2[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำพิธีtam pí-teeทำพิธีtam pí-tee[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualเจิมjermเจิมjerm1[to] anoint; mark ceremonially2[to] inaugurate with a blessing3[to] christen (informal)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious benefit; good fortune
Tomorrow, the shop owner will invite monks to perform a ceremony to auspiciously launch the shop for good luck.
3VerbB2
[to] christen (informal)
Informally, to be the first to use something or to kick off an activity, sometimes with playful or auspicious connotations.
Examples
เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offรองเท้าวิ่งrong-táao wîngรองเท้าวิ่งrong-táao wîngrunning shoesคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เจิมjermเจิมjerm1[to] anoint; mark ceremonially2[to] inaugurate with a blessing3[to] christen (informal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic parkหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
I just bought new running shoes today, let me take them to the park to "christen" them.