Thai edit

Etymology edit

From จำ (jam, to confine) +‎ วัด (wát, temple); literally "to confine oneself in a temple".

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicจำวัด
t͡ɕ å w ạ ɗ
Phonemic
จำ-วัด
t͡ɕ å – w ạ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonjam-wát
Royal Institutecham-wat
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕam˧.wat̚˦˥/(R)
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Verb edit

จำวัด (jam-wát) (abstract noun การจำวัด)

  1. (used of a priest) to sleep; to go to bed.