nat

C2+ Topic:Nature & Landscape

US /næt/ UK /næt/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Minimal pairs

Sounds like not /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like net /ɛ/ vs /æ/

Meanings

1

noun
a nature spirit in Burmese folk belief

Villagers left offerings at the shrine to appease the local nat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a nature spirit in burmese... spirit deitygodling

Etymology

From Burmese nat, a term for a nature spirit or deity in Burmese folk religion, ultimately from Sanskrit natha ('lord, protector').

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Topics

Nature & Landscape

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