วิหาร

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

วิหาร m

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

Declension

Thai

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Orthographicวิหาร
wihār
Phonemic
วิ-หาน
wihān
[bound form]
วิ-หา-ระ-
wihāra
RomanizationPaiboonwí-hǎanwí-hǎa-rá-
Royal Institutewi-hanwi-ha-ra-
(standard) IPA(key)/wi˦˥.haːn˩˩˦/(R)/wi˦˥.haː˩˩˦.ra˦˥./

Etymology 1

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

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

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

Noun

วิหาร

  1. (elegant) relax; rest.
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