ប្រាសាទ

See also: បរិស័ទ

Khmer

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रासाद (prāsāda, “palace, temple”). Cognate with Burmese ပြာသာဒ် (prasad), Lao ຜາສາດ (phā sāt), Thai ปราสาท (bpraa-sàat), Mon ပြါသာတ်, Indonesian prasada, and Shan ပျၢတ်ႈသၢတ်ႈ (pjāat sāat).

Pronunciation

Orthographic ប្រាសាទ p̥rāsād Phonemic ប្រា-សាត p̥rā-sāt WT romanisation praasaat (standard) IPA(key) /praː.ˈsaːt/

Noun

ប្រាសាទ • (praasaat)

1. ancient temple, monument, ruins

   ប្រាសាទអង្គរវត្ត  ―  praasaat ʼɑngkɔɔ vŏət  ―  temple complex of Angkor Wat

2. fortress
3. tower
4. palace with minarets

See also

• វត្ត (vŏət)