wat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wat
1870–75; < Thai < Sanskrit vāṭa enclosure
Example Sentences
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They make a spicy stew called "doro wat", which is served with injera - a traditional fermented pancake-like flatbread.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
When you look at wat we have here, with a million-square foot building that can hold 50-60,000 people without breaking a sweat … it’s a much needed event for Cali.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Her IQ, the fact that wat Jewell was talking about her ability to be herself, gave us the ability to be ourselves.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
"But wait ! This is wat state representative decide to talk about."
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2021
She was an unco bonny thing—sweet as the mornin' wat wi' dew, and gentle as a pet lamb.
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Robert Turnbull
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