เฉลิม
chà-lə̌əmMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Chalerm (given name)
A Thai male given name.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเฉลิมchà-lə̌əmเฉลิมchà-lə̌əm1Chalerm (given name)2[to] glorify; celebrate
This is my friend named Chaloem.
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Yesterday Chaloem called and invited me to dinner.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเฉลิมchà-lə̌əmจะjàเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanใหม่màiที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtในเมืองnai-mʉʉang
Tomorrow Chaloem will start a new job at a company in the city.
เฉลิมchà-lĕrmเป็นbpenคนkonเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapแต่dtàeตั้งใจdtâng jaiทำงานtam ngaanมากmâakและláeช่วยchûuaiทีมteemได้dâiเยอะyéh
Chaloem is a quiet person, but he’s very dedicated and helps the team a lot.
2VerbC1
[to] glorify; celebrate
To glorify, extol, or celebrate, often in formal or ceremonial contexts; also used to honor [sb] of high status.
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityจัดงานjàt-ngaanจัดงานjàt-ngaan[to] organize/host an eventเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเฉลิมเกียรติchà-lə̌əm-gìiatเฉลิมเกียรติchà-lə̌əm-gìiat[to] honor; celebrate (someone’s distinction)ผู้บริจาคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-jàakผู้บริจาคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-jàakdonor; contributorที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospital
The community organized an event to honor the donors who helped build the hospital.
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คณะká-náนักเรียนnák-riianแต่งเพลงdtɛ̀ng-pleengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฉลิมเกียรติchà-lə̌əm-gìiatวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâatในnaiโอกาสoo-gàatวันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kan
The student group composed a song to honor the national hero on the important occasion.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiใหญ่yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฉลิมเกียรติchà-lə̌əm-gìiatผู้นำประเทศpûu-nam-bprà-têetที่tîiอุทิศตนù-tít-dtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The government announced a grand ceremony to honor the country's leader who dedicated themselves to the people.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดjàtนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฉลิมเกียรติchà-lə̌əm-gìiatนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatผู้บุกเบิกpûu-bùk-bə̀əkซึ่งsʉ̂ngผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเปลี่ยนโฉมbplìian-chǒomวงการแพทย์wong-gaan-pɛ̂ɛt
The museum held a special exhibition to honor a pioneering scientist whose work transformed the field of medicine.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เฉลิม said ฉะ-เหลิม?
chà-lə̌əm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |