ចេតិយ

Khmer

Etymology

From Pali cetiya, from Sanskrit चैत्य (caitya, “hall, temple, or place of worship”)

Pronunciation
Orthographic ចេតិយ
cetiy
Phonemic ចែដ-ដី
caeṭ-ṭī
WT romanisation caetdəy
(standard) IPA(key) /caet.ˈɗəj/

Noun

ចេតិយ • (caetdəy)

  1. shrine, chedi, stupa (conical or bell-shaped structure containing the relics of deceased persons)
  2. (archaic) sacred tree growing on a mound
  3. (archaic) hall, temple, place of worship

Alternative forms
  • ចៃត្យ (caytyɔɔ)
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