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Etymology edit

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 ᦉᦱᦟᦱ (ṡaalaa), Modern Khmer សាលា (saalaa). Doublet of ศาล (sǎan).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicศาลา
ɕ ā l ā
Phonemic
สา-ลา
s ā – l ā
RomanizationPaiboonsǎa-laa
Royal Institutesa-la
(standard) IPA(key)/saː˩˩˦.laː˧/(R)

Noun edit

ศาลา (sǎa-laa) (classifier หลัง)

  1. pavilion: open building used for any purpose, traditionally used as a place of gathering or meeting.
  2. (historical) hall or pavilion within a palace, employed as a meeting place of government ministers.
  3. (by extension) hall; public hall; common hall; hall of assembly, gathering, or meeting; auditorium; forum.
  4. (colloquial, Buddhism) hall or pavilion at a temple, especially one used as a funeral venue.

Derived terms edit