ชำระ

Thai

Etymology

From Angkorian Old Khmer jaṃraḥ, jaṃras, jaṃrās (“to clarify; to clean; to clear up; etc”). Compare Old Khmer juṃraḥ; Modern Khmer ជំរះ (cumrĕəh).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ชำระ d͡ʑ å r a
Phonemic		ชำ-ระ d͡ʑ å – r a
Romanization	Paiboon	cham-rá
	Royal Institute	cham-ra
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕʰam˧.raʔ˦˥/(R)

Verb

ชำระ • (cham-rá) (abstract noun การชำระ)

1. (transitive) to clean, especially by washing.
2. (transitive) to clear; to cleanse; to purify; to refine.
3. (transitive, dated) to proofread; to revise; to edit; to alter.
4. (transitive, dated, law) to try (a case, criminal, etc).
5. (transitive, law) to perform (an obligation).
6. (transitive) to pay (a sum, debt, etc).
7. (transitive, business) to settle (an account, the affairs of a company, etc).
8. (transitive) to get (back); to take (vengeance); to take (revenge).

Derived terms

• กระดาษชำระ (grà-dàat-cham-rá)
• สายฉีดชำระ