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Thai
Etymology
From Pali mahādhātu (literally “great element (that is, gold)”), from mahā (“great”) + dhātu (“element”); or from Sanskrit महाधातु (mahādhātu, literally “idem”), from महा (mahā) + धातु (dhātu); possibly via Old Khmer mahādhātu (“great relic (of the Buddha)”); equivalent to Thai มหา (má-hǎa) + ธาตุ (tâat).
Pronunciation
Noun
มหาธาตุ • (má-hǎa-tâat)
- (Buddhism) (พระ~, พระศรี~, พระศรีรัตน~) relic of the Buddha.
- (Buddhism) (พระ~, พระศรี~, พระศรีรัตน~) place, such as temple, stupa, or pagoda, where a relic of the Buddha is enshrined or housed.