ប្រាសាទ

See also: បរិស័ទ

Khmer

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रासाद (prāsāda, “palace, temple”). Cognate with Burmese ပြာသာဒ် (prasad), Lao ຜາສາດ (phā sāt), Thai ปราสาท (bpraa-sàat), Mon ပြါသာတ်, and Shan ပျၢတ်ႈသၢတ်ႈ (pjāat sāat).

Pronunciation

Orthographic	ប្រាសាទ p̥rāsād
Phonemic	ប្រា-សាត p̥rā-sāt
WT romanisation	praasaat
(standard) IPA^(key)	/praː.ˈsaːt/

Noun

ប្រាសាទ • (praasaat)

ancient temple, monument, ruins
ប្រាសាទអង្គរវត្ត ― praasaat ʾɑngkɔɔ vŏət ― temple complex of Angkor Wat
fortress
tower
palace with minarets