ပြာသာဒ်
Burmese
Etymology
From Sanskrit प्रासाद (prāsāda, “palace”). Cognate with Khmer ប្រាសាទ (praasaat), Lao ຜາສາດ (phā sāt), Thai ปราสาท (bpraa-sàat), Mon ပြါသာတ်, and Shan ပျၢတ်ႈသၢတ်ႈ (pjāat sāat).
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: ပျတ်သတ်
- IPA(key): /pjaʔθaʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: prasad • ALA-LC: prāsādʻ • BGN/PCGN: pyatthat • Okell: pyaʔthaʔ
Noun
ပြာသာဒ် • (prasad)
- (architecture) multi-tiered spired roof
Descendants
- → Shan: ပျၢတ်ႈသၢတ်ႈ (pjāat sāat)
References
- “ပြာသာဒ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.