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noun
A pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves, as part of wudu, before praying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Pakistan
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Hindi वज़ूख़ाना (vazūxānā) / Urdu وضو خانہ (vazū-xānā, “washing room”), from वज़ू (vazū) / وضو (vazū, “washing, wudu”) + ख़ाना (xānā) / خانہ (xānā, “room”).
Across languages
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