Definitions for zayat
za·y·at

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1. zayatnoun

   A building in Burma used for meetings and religious assemblies and to give shelter to travellers.

2. Etymology: From ဇရပ်.

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1. Zayat

   A zayat (Burmese: ဇရပ်; MLCTS: ja. rap; IPA: [zəjaʔ]; from Mon ဇြပ်) is a Burmese building found in almost every village. It serves primarily as a shelter for travelers, at the same time, is also an assembly place for religious occasions as well as meeting for the villagers to discuss the needs and plans of the village. Theravada Buddhist monks use zayats as their dwelling place while they are exercising precepts on Uposatha days. Buddhist monasteries may have one or more zayats nearby. Donors mostly build Zayats along main roads aiming to provide the exhausted travelers with water and shelter. Beginning with Adoniram Judson's construction of one in 1818 Christian missionaries have also adopted their use. Contributions, in money or labor, towards the construction, running or elaboration of a zayat are seen as dāna (meritorious charity). Thus zayats are generally built in a more durable and costly manner than most private houses. The labor is normally provided by locals, while the financing may be local or remote.Some zayats have evolved other functions over time. For example, the Jivitadana Sangha Hospital for Buddhist monks and nuns began as a clinic at a zayat.

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1. Zayatnoun

   a public shed, or portico, for travelers, worshipers, etc

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1. Zayat

   A zayat is a Burmese building found in almost every village. It serves primarily as a shelter for travelers, at the same time, is also an assembly place for religious occasions as well as meeting for the villagers to discuss the needs and plans of the village. Theravada buddhist monks use zayats as their dwelling place while they are exercising precepts on sabath days. Buddhist monasteries may have one or more zayats nearby. Donors mostly build Zayats along main roads aiming to provide the exhausted travelers with water and shelter. Beginning with Adoniram Judson's construction of one in 1818 Christian missionaries have also adopted their use. Contributions, in money or labor, towards the construction, running or elaboration of a zayat are seen as daná. Thus, zayats are generally built in a more durable and costly manner than most private houses. The labor is normally provided by locals, while the financing may be local or remote. Some zayats have evolved other functions over time. For example, the Jivitadana Sangha Hospital for Buddhist monks and nuns began as a clinic at a zayat.

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1. ZAYAT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Zayat is ranked #108199 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Zayat surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Zayat.
   
   90.2% or 148 total occurrences were White.
   4.8% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

How to pronounce zayat?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say zayat in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zayat in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zayat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of zayat in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zayat
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zayat
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zayat
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=zayat
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html