ວັດ

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Lao

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋat̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋat̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ວັດ
  • Rhymes: -at̚

Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit वाट (vāṭa, “enclosure”). Compare Khmer វត្ត (voat), Thai วัด (wát).

Noun

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ວັດ • (wat)

  1. (Buddhist) temple, wat

Etymology 2

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Verb

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ວັດ • (wat) (abstract noun ການວັດ)

  1. to measure

Etymology 3

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Noun

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ວັດ • (wat)

  1. (Buddhism) duty, responsibility
  2. custom, practice
  3. conduct, behaviour
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