wazukhana

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/wʌzʊˈkɑnə/

noun

A pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves, as part of wudu, before praying.

OriginHindi वज़ूख़ाना ← Urdu وضو خانہ →
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Meanings

nounwazukhana (plural wazukhanas)

plural wazukhanas · alternative vajukhana · alternative vazukhana · alternative wudukhana

  1. IndiaPakistanIslamA pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves, as part of wudu, before praying.

Origin

  1. Urduوضو خانہ“washing room”
  2. Hindiवज़ूख़ाना
  3. Englishwazukhana

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

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Translations

Arabic مُتَوَضَّأ
  • مُتَوَضَّأ (mutawaḍḍaʔ)place for performing wudu
Hindi वज़ूख़ाना
  • वज़ूख़ाना (vazūxānā)place for performing wudu
Persian متوضا, وضوخانه
  • متوضا (motavazzâ)place for performing wudu
  • وضوخانه (vozu-xâne)place for performing wudu
  • آبخانه (âb-xâne)place for performing wudu
  • آبدستخانه (âbdast-xâne)place for performing wudu
  • شادروان (šâdorvân)place for performing wudu
Turkish abdesthane, şadırvan
  • abdesthaneplace for performing wudu
  • şadırvanplace for performing wudu
Urdu وَضُو خَانَہ
  • وَضُو خَانَہ (vazū xāna)place for performing wudu

Rhymes & wordplay

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