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{{also|Wat}}
==English==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{a|UK}} {{enPR|wŏt}}, {{IPA|/wɒt/}}, {{SAMPA|/wQt/}}
* {{homophones|watt|what}}
* {{rhymes|ɒt}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# Buddhist [[temple]], e.g., ''Angkor Wat''.

====Translations====
{{trans-top|Buddhist temple}}
* {{trreq|my}}
* Chinese: {{zh-zh-p|佛寺|fósì}}, {{zh-zh-p|寺院|fóyuàn}}
* Japanese: {{t-|ja|寺院|tr=ji'in}}
* [[Khmer]]: {{Khmr|[[វត្ត]]}} (wōat)
* Korean: [[와트]] (wateu)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Lao]]: {{Laoo|[[ວັດ]]}} (wat)
* {{trreq|ne}}
* Thai: {{Thai|[[วัด]]}} (wát)
* {{trreq|bo}}
* {{trreq|vi}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====See also====
* [[chedi]]
* [[pagoda]]
* [[stupa]]
* [[w:wat|Wikipedia article on wats]]

===Etymology 2===

====Pronoun====
{{infl|en|pronoun}}

# Nonstandard spelling of [[what]]; used especially in instant messaging.

===Anagrams===
* [[ATW#English|ATW]]
* [[taw#English|taw]]
* [[TWA#English|TWA]]
* [[WTA#English|WTA]]

[[Category:Places of worship]]

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==Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{etyl|odt|nl}} {{term|wat|lang=odt}}, from {{proto|Germanic|hwat|lang=nl}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|/ʋɑt/|lang=nl}}
* {{audio|Nl-wat.ogg|audio}}

===Pronoun===
{{infl|nl|pronoun|cat2=interrogative pronouns|cat3=relative pronouns}}

# {{interrogative|lang=nl}} [[what]]: e.g. (1) asking for a [[subject complement]]; (2) asking for a sentence object
#: (1) '''''Wat''' is dat?'' &mdash; ''What'' is that?
#: (2) '''''Wat''' wil je doen?'' &mdash; ''What'' do you want to do?
# {{relative|lang=nl}} [[what]]: e.g. (1) as the object of a sentence; (2) ditto
#: (1) ''Ik weet niet '''wat''' ik wil doen.'' &mdash; I don't know ''what'' I want to do.
#: (2) ''Jij moet afblijven '''wat''' je daar ziet.'' &mdash; You must not touch ''what'' you see there.
# {{relative|lang=nl}} [[that]]: e.g. (1) modifying an [[indefinite pronoun]] like [[iets]], [[niets]], [[alles]] or [[het enige]]; (2) modifying an [[adjective]] that is used as a noun, usually a superlative
#: (1) ''Geef mij maar alles '''wat''' eetbaar is.'' &mdash; Please give me everything that is edible.
#: (2) ''Het duurste '''wat''' er was.'' &mdash; The most expensive ''that'' there was.
# {{relative|lang=nl}} [[which]]: e.g. (1) modifying the [[demonstrative pronoun]]s [[dat]] and [[datgene]]; (2) referring back to an entire sentence
#: (1) ''Hij nam precies datgene '''wat''' ik had gewild'' &mdash; He took exactly that ''which'' I had wanted.
#: (2) ''Jantje deed het in z’n broek, '''wat''' zijn moeder in verlegenheid bracht.'' &mdash; John did it in his pants, ''which'' embarrassed his mother
# {{indefinite|lang=nl}} [[something]]: e.g. (1) as subject; (2) as subject complement
#: (1) ''Daar loopt '''wat''' rond.'' &mdash; ''Something'' there is walking around.
#: (2) ''Dat is aardig '''wat'''!'' &mdash; That is quite ''something''! [i.e. "That is quite a lot!"]

===Notes===
A subclause following the relative pronoun ''wat'' is in [[SOV]] order.

===Determiner===
{{infl|nl|determiner}}

# [[some]]
#: ''Ik wil graag '''wat''' kersen.'' &mdash; I want ''some'' cherries please.

===Adverb===
{{infl|nl|adverb}}

# [[a bit]], [[somewhat]]
#: ''Hij doet dat wat onbedachtzaam.'' &mdash; He does that somewhat unthoughtfully.

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==Middle Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{etyl|odt|dum}} {{term|wat|lang=odt}}, from earlier *{{term||hwat|lang=odt}}, from {{proto|Germanic|hwat|lang=dum}}.

===Pronoun===
{{infl|dum|pronoun|cat2=interrogative pronouns}}

# [[what]]

====Descendants====
* Dutch: {{l|nl|wat}}

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==Old Dutch==

===Etymology===
From earlier *{{term||hwat|lang=odt}}, from {{proto|Germanic|hwat|lang=odt}}.

===Pronoun===
{{infl|odt|pronoun|cat2=interrogative pronouns}}

# [[what]]

====Descendants====
* Middle Dutch: {{l|dum|wat}}
** Dutch: {{l|nl|wat}}

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==Old High German==

===Etymology===
{{proto|Germanic|wadan|lang=goh}}, whence also Old English {{term|wæd}}, Old Norse {{term|vað|lang=non}} (Icelandic {{term|vað|lang=is}}).

===Noun===
{{goh-noun|g=n}}

# [[ford]]

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==Polish==

===Noun===
{{infl|pl|noun|g=m}}

# [[watt]]

====Declension====
{{pl-decl-noun
|wat|waty
|wata|watów
|watowi|watom
|wat|waty
|watem|watami
|wacie|watach
|wacie|waty
}}

[[Category:pl:Units of measure]]

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==West Frisian==

===Pronunciation===

* {{IPA|/vɔt/|lang=fy}}

===Adverb===
{{infl|fy|adverb}}

# [[what]] (''interrogative only'')
#* ''Wat sizze hja?'' -- What are they saying?

===See also===

* [[dy't]]

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