wazukhana

English

Alternative forms

  • vajukhana, vazukhana

Etymology

From Hindi वज़ूख़ाना (vazūxānā) / Urdu وضو خانہ (vazū-xānā, “washing room”), from वज़ू (vazū) / وضو (vazū, “washing, wudu”) + ख़ाना (xānā) / خانہ (xānā, “room”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wʌzʊˈkɑnə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːnə

Noun

wazukhana (plural wazukhanas)

  1. (India, Pakistan, Islam) a pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves as wudu before praying.

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