ចេតិយ
Khmer
noun
Definitions
- shrine, chedi, stupa conical or bell-shaped structure containing the relics of deceased persons
- (archaic) sacred tree growing on a mound
- (archaic) hall, temple, place of worship
Etymology
Derived from Pali cetiya derived from Sanskrit चैत्य (hall, temple, or place of worship, funeral monument).
Origin
Sanskrit
चैत्य
Gloss
hall, temple, or place of worship, funeral monument
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
刹