ศาสตร์

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit शास्त्र (śāstra, “science”), from the root verb शास् (śās, “to order; to command; to direct”), whence also ศาสนา (sàat-sà-nǎa, “religion”).

Doublet of ศาสตร (“art; science; scripture”), from which ศาสตราจารย์ (sàat-dtraa-jaan, “professor”) is derived.

Cognate with Khmer សាស្ត្រ (saah), Lao ສາດ (sāt), Pali sattha.

Pronunciation

Noun

ศาสตร์ • (sàat)

1. (chiefly in compounds) science; field or branch of knowledge; -ology.