ວັດ
Lao
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wat˧˧/
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit वाट (vāṭa, “enclosure”). Compare Khmer វត្ត (voat), Thai วัด (wát).
Noun
ວັດ • (wat)
- (Buddhist) temple, wat
Etymology 2
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Verb
ວັດ • (wat) (abstract noun ການວັດ)
- to measure
Etymology 3
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Noun
ວັດ • (wat)
- (Buddhism) duty, responsibility
- custom, practice
- conduct, behaviour