Khmer

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Etymology 1

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Sanskritized form of វាត់ (vŏət), based upon वाट (vāṭa, enclosure). From Proto-Mon-Khmer *wa(a)t/*wi(i)t (to go round, bend, curve, turn). Cognate with Temiar wiit and Proto-Khasian *wa(a)t. Other roots connoting encircling that start with a labial approximant include វង់ (vŭəng), វាំង (vĕəng), and វិល (vɨl).

Compare Northern Khmer เวื็อด, Lao ວັດ (wat), Thai วัด (wát).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic វត្ត
vt̥t
Phonemic វាត់
vāt´
WT romanisation vŏət
(standard) IPA(key) /ʋŏət/

Noun

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វត្ត (vŏət)

  1. wat (type of Buddhist temple), Buddhist monastery, pagoda, temple complex
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Pali vatta (that which is done).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic វត្ត
vt̥t
Phonemic វាត់
vāt´
WT romanisation vŏət
(standard) IPA(key) /ʋŏət/

Noun

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វត្ត (vŏət)

  1. respect, esteem
  2. tradition, discipline
  3. application, fulfillment, implementation
  4. profession, job, assignment, task
  5. habit
  6. actions, behavior, conduct

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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វត្ត n

  1. Khmer script form of vatta (“that which is (to be) done”)
  2. Khmer script form of vatta (“mouth”)

Declension

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Verb

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វត្ត

  1. Khmer script form of vatta, which is second-person singular imperative active of វត្តតិ (vattati, to happen)

Adjective

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វត្ត

  1. Khmer script form of vatta (“opened wide”)

Declension

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