English Explanatory Dictionary

banya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well).
noun
  1. Alternative form of Banna (“Omotic ethnic group”).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːnjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-banya.wav

Word forms

banya banyas

Etymology

From Russian ба́ня f (bánja). Doublet of bagnio, bain, and balaneion.

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