wat

[ waht ]

/ wɑt /

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Definition of wat

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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How to use wat in a sentence

That would have made rice grains at Ban Non Wat fair game for avian ancestors of chickens.
A new origin story for domesticated chickens starts in rice fields 3,500 years ago|Bruce Bower|June 6, 2022|Science News
Siem Reap, Cambodia, is a fairly wild city best known as the gateway to Angor Wat.
Fresh Picks|Steven Raichlen|June 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
An dem pieces yo orated den was a hull lot nicer dan wat Mars Chet is sayin.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
John Ball, in order to be chancellor under Wat Tyler, gave his followers a sermon.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

Laith will the lassie be to weet her bonny shoon, but lang ere the play'll be ower she'll wat her hat aboon.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Step litely, stranger, fer yer lize the mortil part uv wat you mus be sum da.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile
When he had described the pair he wanted, the boy said: "W'y these ere must be the pair wat's just gone to the Toronto boat!"
The Mysteries of Montreal|Charlotte Fuhrer

British Dictionary definitions for wat

wat

/ (wɑːt) /

noun

a Thai Buddhist monastery or temple

Word Origin for wat

Thai, from Sanskrit vāta enclosure

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