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วิหาร

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Pali

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Noun

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วิหาร m

  1. Thai script form of vihāra (“dwelling place”)

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Thai

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the image hall of Wat Suthat, Bangkok
within the image hall of Wat Suthat, Bangkok

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicวิหาร
w i h ā r
Phonemic
วิ-หาน
w i – h ā n
[bound form]
วิ-หา-ระ-
w i – h ā – r a –
RomanizationPaiboonwí-hǎanwí-hǎa-rá-
Royal Institutewi-hanwi-ha-ra-
(standard) IPA(key)/wi˦˥.haːn˩˩˦/(R)/wi˦˥.haː˩˩˦.ra˦˥./

Etymology 1

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From Pali vihāra (monastery) or Sanskrit विहार (vihāra, academy; sanctuary; temple); perhaps via Old Khmer vihāra (monastery). Compare Modern Khmer វិហារ (vihiə); Lao ວິຫານ (wi hān); Burmese ဝိဟာရ (wi.hara.).

Noun

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วิหาร (wí-hǎan)

  1. religious compound; monastery; place of worship.
  2. in a religious compound: image hall (hall housing a religious image/images), as distinguished from โบสถ์ (bòot, ritual hall).
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Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit विहार (vihāra, absence; enjoyment; pleasure; etc). Cognate with Khmer វិហារ (vihiə).

Noun

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วิหาร

  1. (elegant) relax; rest.