Khmer edit

Etymology edit

From Pali cetiya, from Sanskrit चैत्य (caitya, hall, temple, or place of worship).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic ចេតិយ
cetiy
Phonemic ចែដ-ដី
caeṭ-ṭī
WT romanisation caetdəy
(standard) IPA(key) /caet.ˈɗəj/

Noun edit

ចេតិយ (caetdəy)

  1. shrine, chedi, stupa (conical or bell-shaped structure containing the relics of deceased persons)
  2. (archaic) sacred tree growing on a mound
  3. (archaic) hall, temple, place of worship

Alternative forms edit

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

ចេតិយ n

  1. Khmer script form of cetiya (“shrine”)

Declension edit