ปราสาท

Thai

1: Hall of Chakkri, Grand Palace, Bangkok

1: Hall of Dusit, Grand Palace, Bangkok

2: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Etymology

From Old Khmer *prāsāda, prāsādda, prāsātra, prāsādha, °prāsāddha, braḥ sādha (“temple or sanctuary having a high pinnacle”); ultimately from Sanskrit प्रासाद (prāsāda, “palace; terrace”). Cognate with Burmese ပြာသာဒ် (prasad), Khmer ប្រាសាទ (praasaat), Lao ຜາສາດ (phā sāt), Mon ပြါသာတ်, and Shan ပျၢတ်ႈသၢတ်ႈ (pjāat sāat). Compare Pali pāsāda (“mansion; palace”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ปราสาท p r ā s ā d
Phonemic		ปฺรา-สาด p ̥ r ā – s ā ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	bpraa-sàat
	Royal Institute	pra-sat
(standard) IPA^(key)		/praː˧.saːt̚˨˩/

Noun

ปราสาท • (bpraa-sàat) (classifier หลัง)

royal or religious building with a multitiered roof.
(by extension) any similar structure, such as castle, fortress, etc.

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