Chedi
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa.
Proper Noun
- 1 An ancient Indian kingdom whose capital city was Suktimati. historical
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Thai เจดีย์ (jee-dii), from Pali cetiya (Devanagari spelling: चेतिय (cetiya)), from Sanskrit चैत्य (caitya, “hall, temple, or place of worship”).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit चेदि (cedi).
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