wazukhana
English
Alternate 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)
- (India, Pakistan, Islam) a pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves as wudu before praying.
Further reading
- Explained: What is a wazukhana which is at the centre of the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute?, Firstpost.com