Architecture ---

• wat --- A walled monastic complex that typically contains shrines, temples, and other monastic and religious building (like in Angkor Wat).

• thom --- A great city (like in Angkor Thom).

• phnom --- A hill (like in Phnom Bakheng).

• prasat --- A temple, with tower, that is elevated on a terrace (like in Prasat Suor Prat).

• lintel --- A rectangular crosspiece that spans an opening such as a door or a window.

• gopura --- A gateway that leads through an enclosure wall and into a temple courtyard; often elaborated with its own pediment, roof, and lintel.