ศาลา

Thai

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Etymology

From Sanskrit शाला (śālā, “court; hall; house; workshop”); perhaps via Old Khmer śālā, śāla (“court; hall; house; covered shelter; workshop; large building; large room; etc”). Cognate with Lü ᦉᦱᦟᦱ (ṡaalaa), Modern Khmer សាលា (saalaa). Doublet of 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.

Derived terms

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