wazukhana

English

Alternative forms
  • vajukhana, vazukhana

Etymology

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

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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