"ចាំ" meaning in Khmer

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Conjunction

Forms: cam [romanization]
Etymology: From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”); cognate with Ngeq cam ("to watch; look after; to wait for"), Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”). Compare Thai จำ (jam). Etymology templates: {{inh|km|mkh-pro|*cam|*cam ~ *caam|to wait, watch}} Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”), {{cog|ngt|-}} Ngeq, {{cog|vi|chăm||diligent}} Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”), {{cog|th|จำ}} Thai จำ (jam) Head templates: {{km-con}} ចាំ • (cam)
  1. just wait until (+ clause), just let (+ clause)
    Sense id: en-ចាំ-km-conj-NYBhXUBq Categories (other): Khmer terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Khmer terms with redundant script codes: 17 17 24 21 20

Verb

Forms: cam [romanization], ការចាំ [abstract-noun]
Etymology: From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”); cognate with Ngeq cam ("to watch; look after; to wait for"), Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”). Compare Thai จำ (jam). Etymology templates: {{inh|km|mkh-pro|*cam|*cam ~ *caam|to wait, watch}} Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”), {{cog|ngt|-}} Ngeq, {{cog|vi|chăm||diligent}} Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”), {{cog|th|จำ}} Thai จำ (jam) Head templates: {{km-verb}} ចាំ • (cam) (abstract noun ការចាំ)
  1. to wait (for), await, expect
    Sense id: en-ចាំ-km-verb-9cqqlBPy Categories (other): Khmer terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Khmer terms with redundant script codes: 17 17 24 21 20
  2. to watch over, guard, keep, look after
    Sense id: en-ចាំ-km-verb-KKYa1TyZ Categories (other): Khmer terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Khmer terms with redundant script codes: 17 17 24 21 20
  3. to remember, to think of again, recall with some effort; to have learned by heart, to know well
    Sense id: en-ចាំ-km-verb-Z3PpipJb Categories (other): Khmer terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Khmer terms with redundant script codes: 17 17 24 21 20
  4. to memorize, to keep in mind
    Sense id: en-ចាំ-km-verb-fQMtlnbo Categories (other): Khmer entries with incorrect language header, Khmer terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Khmer terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Khmer entries with incorrect language header: 9 7 8 8 69 Disambiguation of Khmer terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 10 10 21 16 44 Disambiguation of Khmer terms with redundant script codes: 17 17 24 21 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 5 6 6 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 6 5 80
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "-"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Thai จำ (jam)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”); cognate with Ngeq cam (\"to watch; look after; to wait for\"), Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”). Compare Thai จำ (jam).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cam",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ការចាំ",
      "tags": [
        "abstract-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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          "_dis": "17 17 24 21 20",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "wait a little!",
          "roman": "cam bɑɑbɑntəc!",
          "text": "ចាំបន្តិច!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to wait (for), await, expect"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "wait"
        ],
        [
          "await",
          "await"
        ],
        [
          "expect",
          "expect"
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      ]
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to watch over, guard, keep, look after"
      ],
      "id": "en-ចាំ-km-verb-KKYa1TyZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "watch over",
          "watch over"
        ],
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ],
        [
          "keep",
          "keep"
        ],
        [
          "look after",
          "look after"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to remember, to think of again, recall with some effort; to have learned by heart, to know well"
      ],
      "id": "en-ចាំ-km-verb-Z3PpipJb",
      "links": [
        [
          "remember",
          "remember"
        ],
        [
          "think of",
          "think of"
        ],
        [
          "recall",
          "recall"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "9 7 8 8 69",
          "kind": "other",
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        {
          "_dis": "10 10 21 16 44",
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        {
          "_dis": "17 17 24 21 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Khmer terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 5 6 6 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 5 6 5 80",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to memorize, to keep in mind"
      ],
      "id": "en-ចាំ-km-verb-fQMtlnbo",
      "links": [
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          "memorize",
          "memorize"
        ],
        [
          "keep in mind",
          "keep in mind"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ចាំ"
}

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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Ngeq",
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "จำ"
      },
      "expansion": "Thai จำ (jam)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”); cognate with Ngeq cam (\"to watch; look after; to wait for\"), Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”). Compare Thai จำ (jam).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cam",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ចាំ • (cam)",
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  "pos": "conj",
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        "just wait until (+ clause), just let (+ clause)"
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      "links": [
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          "until",
          "until"
        ],
        [
          "let",
          "let"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ចាំ"
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    "Khmer terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "name": "inh"
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        "1": "vi",
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      "expansion": "Thai จำ (jam)",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”); cognate with Ngeq cam (\"to watch; look after; to wait for\"), Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”). Compare Thai จำ (jam).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cam",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ការចាំ",
      "tags": [
        "abstract-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ចាំ • (cam) (abstract noun ការចាំ)",
      "name": "km-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Khmer",
  "lang_code": "km",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "english": "wait a little!",
          "roman": "cam bɑɑbɑntəc!",
          "text": "ចាំបន្តិច!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to wait (for), await, expect"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wait",
          "wait"
        ],
        [
          "await",
          "await"
        ],
        [
          "expect",
          "expect"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to watch over, guard, keep, look after"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "watch over",
          "watch over"
        ],
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ],
        [
          "keep",
          "keep"
        ],
        [
          "look after",
          "look after"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to remember, to think of again, recall with some effort; to have learned by heart, to know well"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "remember",
          "remember"
        ],
        [
          "think of",
          "think of"
        ],
        [
          "recall",
          "recall"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to memorize, to keep in mind"
      ],
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        [
          "memorize",
          "memorize"
        ],
        [
          "keep in mind",
          "keep in mind"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ចាំ"
}

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    "Khmer lemmas",
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    "Khmer terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      },
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        "3": "",
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        "2": "จำ"
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      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cam ~ *caam (“to wait, watch”); cognate with Ngeq cam (\"to watch; look after; to wait for\"), Vietnamese chăm (“diligent”). Compare Thai จำ (jam).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cam",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
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      "expansion": "ចាំ • (cam)",
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  "lang_code": "km",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "just wait until (+ clause), just let (+ clause)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "until",
          "until"
        ],
        [
          "let",
          "let"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ចាំ"
}

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