wat
[ waht ]
/ wɑt /
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noun
a Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand or Cambodia.
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Origin of wat
1870–75; <Thai <Sanskrit vāṭa enclosure
Words nearby wat
waste well, wasting, wasting asset, wastrel, Wast Water, wat, watap, Watauga, watch, watchable, watch and ward
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wat
/ (wɑːt) /
noun
a Thai Buddhist monastery or temple
Word Origin for wat
Thai, from Sanskrit vāta enclosure
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