Wat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wat/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wat is a noun meaning A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, especially those in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
Meaning
A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, especially those in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
More Meanings
- (cooking) A kind of stew or curry eaten in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- (informal, Internet, text messaging) Alternative spelling of what.
Example Sentences
There are two wats near this village.
It is often possible to discern the motivation or importance of a wat by examining its name
Aside from its religious function in the community, the wat also performs a large variety of social functions.
Having at last got past the crowd of boats, we advanced rapidly for two hours more, when we stopped at a wat, in order to give the men a rest.
Word Forms
- wats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ha, watt, cloister, temple, shrine, pagoda.
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