ศาลา
Thai
Etymology
From Sanskrit शाला (śālā, “court; hall; house; workshop”); perhaps via Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.. Cognate with Lü ᦉᦱᦟᦱ (ṡaalaa), Modern Khmer សាលា (saalaa). And perhaps cognate with Thai ศาล (sǎan).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | ศาลา ɕ ā l ā | |
Phonemic | สา-ลา s ā – l ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sǎa-laa |
Royal Institute | sa-la | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /saː˩˩˦.laː˧/(R) |
Noun
ศาลา • (sǎa-laa) (classifier หลัง)
- pavilion: open building used for any purpose, traditionally used as a place of gathering or meeting.
- (historical) hall or pavilion within a palace, employed as a meeting place of government ministers.
- (by extension) hall; public hall; common hall; hall of assembly, gathering, or meeting; auditorium; forum.
- (colloquial, Buddhism) hall or pavilion at a temple, especially one used as a funeral venue.