ວັດ

Lao

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ວັດ • (wat)

1. (Buddhist) temple, wat

Etymology 2

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Verb

ວັດ • (wat) (abstract noun ການວັດ)

1. to measure

Etymology 3

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Noun

ວັດ • (wat)

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