Wat
adv, det, name, noun, pron, slang
adv, det, name, noun, pron, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, especially those in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
"There are two wats near this village."
- 2 A kind of stew or curry eaten in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
"In Ethiopia, a volcanic pepper and spice seasoning, berbere, is widely used, and the stews called wats are eaten with a spongy flat bread, injera."
Adverb
- 1 Alternative spelling of what. Internet, alt-of, alternative, informal, not-comparable
Pronoun
- 1 Alternative spelling of what. Internet, alt-of, alternative, informal
Determiner
- 1 Alternative spelling of what. Internet, alt-of, alternative, informal
"Then, in a staggering display of empathy for the deceased lacking, this friend segues to the narcissist nub of the matter: "Omg wat if yu get arrested b4 yur bdai.""
Proper Noun
- 1 A medieval English given name, short for Walter or from the Anglo-Saxon name Watt.
- 2 Abbreviation of Waterford. abbreviation, alt-of
Example
More examples"I'd like to visit Angkor Wat before I die."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Thai วัด (wát).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Amharic ወጥ (wäṭ).
Etymology 3
Variation of what, used for humorous effect.
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