wat

American

[waht] / wɑt /

noun

a Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand or Cambodia.

wat British

/ wɑːt /

noun

a Thai Buddhist monastery or temple

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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

With money on the line, he rewrote the menu for takeout, adding a fried chicken sandwich spiced like doro wat, the classic Ethiopian chicken stew.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

"But wait ! This is wat state representative decide to talk about."

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2021

Want so lief het God die wêreld gehad, dat Hy sy eniggebore Seun gegee het, sodat elkeen wat in Hom glo, nie verlore mag gaan nie, maar die ewige lewe kan hê.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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