วิมาน
Thai
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Definitions
- vimāna:
- royal residence; palace.
- (by extension) elegant or luxurious building, as castle, mansion, etc.
- (slang) used as an intensifier.
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali vimāna (palace, divine mansion) borrowed from Sanskrit विमान (airplane, flying chariot, palace, aircraft, abode, vehicle) borrowed from Old Khmer vimāna (celestial palace, temple, palace, abode in heaven).
Origin
Old Khmer
vimāna
Gloss
celestial palace, temple, palace, abode in heaven
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
宮