กลด

From Old Khmer ក្លស (klasa), ក្លស្ស (klassa, “large ceremonial umbrella”). Compare Modern Khmer ក្រុត (krot).

กลด • (glòt) (classifier คัน)

1. long-handled, large umbrella, used by royal persons and priests.

Can be confused with สัปทน (sàp-bpà-ton), a similar umbrella used by a candidate for Buddhist priesthood.

• an officer carried a glòt umbrella for Princess Sirindhorn as she marched in a procession to escort the urn of Princess Bejaratna to the funeral grounds, 9 April 2012.
• a senior monk, Chun, was provided with a glòt umbrella as he recited the Higher Laws leading the funeral procession of Princess Galyani Vadhana towards, 15 November 2008.
• a senior monk, Kiaw, was provided with a glòt umbrella as he walked through a group of government officials, 2008.

กลด • (glòt)

1. halo: light circle around the sun, moon, etc.

• moon halo, 9 March 2009

Uncertain. Possibly from Sanskrit कलश (kalaśa, “jar; pot”).

• กลศ (glòt)

กลด • (glòt) (classifier ใบ or ลูก)

1. (archaic) pitcher used by Hindu priests, often containing consecrated water.

• a glòt pitcher (far right) of a Brahmin priest, circa 1855–62.
• a Hindu priest with a glòt pitcher near his left knee, 2 March 2010.
• Hindu god Brahma (right) carries a glòt pitcher in a hand.