wat

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ˈwat

Scottish variant of wet

wat

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noun (1)

ˈwät

plural -s

often capitalized

archaic

: hare

wat

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noun

"

plural -s

: a Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, probably from Wat, nickname for Walter

Noun

Siamese, from Sanskrit vāṭa enclosed ground

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