wat

wat

[waht]
noun
a Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand or Cambodia.

Origin:
1870–75; < Thai < Sanskrit vāṭa enclosure

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wat (wɑːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a Thai Buddhist monastery or temple
 
[Thai, from Sanskrit vāta enclosure]

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