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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAT

Thai, from Sanskrit vāta enclosure.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WAT

wat  [wɑːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wat

Wat

A wat or vat is a monastery-temple in Thailand, Cambodia or Laos. is borrowed from Sanskrit: वाट vāṭa "enclosure".

Definition of wat in the English dictionary

The definition of wat in the dictionary is a Thai Buddhist monastery or temple.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAT


apart
əˈpɑːt
art
ɑːt
baht
bɑːt
Bart
bɑːt
cart
kɑːt
carte
kɑːt
chart
tʃɑːt
dart
dɑːt
depart
dɪˈpɑːt
hart
hɑːt
heart
hɑːt
Hobart
ˈhəʊbɑːt
kart
kɑːt
mart
mɑːt
part
pɑːt
restart
riːˈstɑːt
smart
smɑːt
start
stɑːt
state-of-the-art
ˈsteɪtəvðɪˌɑːt
sweetheart
ˈswiːtˌhɑːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAT

wastry
watap
watch
watch cap
watch chain
Watch Committee
watch fire
watch it!
watch night
watch night service
watch one´s step
watch out
watch pocket
watch stem
watch-glass
watchable
watchband
watchbox
watchcase
watchcry

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAT

all that
and all that
and that
as all that
at
be all that
beat
been-there done-that
boat
body fat
cat
chat
eat
fat
feat
fiat
flat
for all that
format
great

Synonyms and antonyms of wat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAT

Find out the translation of wat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wat
570 millions of speakers

English

wat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ват
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়াত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

와트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ват
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wat
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAT»

The term «wat» is very widely used and occupies the 3.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAT»

Discover the use of wat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Angkor Wat: Time, Space, and Kingship
Despite its impressive exterior, very little was known about Angkor Wat beyond the stories told by it bas-reliefs and the inscriptions chronicling the life of its builder, King Suryavarman II. Now, Eleanor Mannikka's study brings the ...
Eleanor Mannikka, 2000
2
Hooway for Wodney Wat
This resealable package comes with a paperback and a two-sided cassette tape.
Helen Lester, 2003
3
Angkor Wat
Traces the history and development of one of the largest ancient structures in the world, Angkor Wat.
Alison Behnke, 2008
4
My Century
In My Century the great Polish poet Aleksander Wat provides a spellbinding account of life in Eastern Europe in the midst of the terrible twentieth century.
Aleksander Wat, 2013
5
Aleksander Wat: Life and Art of an Iconoclast
Yet little has been published about him, even in his native Poland. This book is the first account of Wat's turbulent life, accompanied by a thorough analysis of his extraordinary poems and prose works in their diverse periods and genres.
Tomas Venclova, 1996
6
Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
An in-depth, historical encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, with coverage from prehistoric times to the end of the 20th century for each country in the region.
Keat Gin Ooi, 2004
7
The Mysteries of Angkor Wat: Exploring Cambodia's Ancient Temple
A guided tour by local children leads the author--and readers--inside an ancient Cambodian temple and around its ruins, where they explore the mysteries of the site and discover a little-known secret. 12,000 first printing.
Richard Sobol, 2011
8
Angkor Wat and Siem Reap
Includes trips beyond Siem Reap and the temples to the bamboo forest of Kompson, and to Prek Toal, where some of the world's largest water birds gather.
Nick Ray, 2008
9
Wodney Wat's Wobot
When Wodney Wat, who cannot pronounce the letter R, gets a talking robot for his birthday, it turns out to be more than just a fun gift.
Helen Lester, 2011
10
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Vietnam and Angkor Wat
Highlights of the guide include: -Full-color photographs, illustrations, and maps. -Cutaways and floor plans of all the major sights. -3-D aerial views of the city's most interesting districts.
Richard Sterling, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Waters Corp. (WAT) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenues
Also, WAT predicts its 2015 sales to decline by around 6%, given the adverse currency ... Check back later for our full write up on this WAT earnings report later! «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
2
Cambodia Lodges Protest with India Over Angkor Wat Replica
Bangkok: Cambodia has lodged a protest to India over a private trust's plans to build an Angkor Wat replica in Bihar, saying it "seriously violates" the 12th ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
3
Cambodia's Angkor Wat Beats Machu Picchu in TripAdvisor …
Whether it's to contemplate its spiritual significance, admire its 12th-century architecture, or just to share a selfie, Angkor Wat gets the nod as the one landmark ... «Yahoo Travel, Jun 15»
4
India is building the world's biggest temple—even bigger than …
Angkor Wat could potentially lose its status as the world's largest religious monument to a $78 million upstart being conceived in the backlands of Bihar, one of ... «Quartz, May 15»
5
New rules planned for Angkor Wat tourists
After several incidents in which tourists bared it all among the ruins of Angkor Wat, the Cambodian agency responsible for the Unesco World Heritage site is ... «Bangkok Post, May 15»
6
Waters Corp (WAT) Earnings Report: Q1 2015 Conference Call …
The following Waters Corp (WAT - Get Report) conference call took place on April 28, 2015, 08:30 AM ET. This is a transcript of that earnings call: Company ... «TheStreet.com, Apr 15»
7
A peek into Thailand's controversial temple Wat Dhammakaya
Like all Dhammakaya followers, journalists should wear white, we were told, when visiting the headquarters of the Dhammakaya Foundation on Magha Bucha ... «The Straits Times, Mar 15»
8
Cambodia's truly tranquil temple isn't Angkor Wat
The sudden warning from the uniformed Cambodian soldier made me realize I was no longer in the Disneyland-like tourist atmosphere of Angkor Wat. One of ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»
9
Angkor Wat's Nude Tourist Photography Problem
Clothed tourists check out the stunning view of the Angkor Wat temples outside Siem Reap, Cambodia, with the ruins silhouetted by a sunrise. Anat Givon ... «Skift, Mar 15»
10
Activist monk seeks Buddhism overhaul in Thailand over corruption …
Surrounded by verdant green rice fields at Wat Or Noi temple, Issara said he wants better oversight of temple finances and to shake up the fossilized structure of ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»

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