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From Persian حبسخانه (habsxâne), equivalent to حبس (habs, “imprisonment”) + خانه (hane, “house”).
- IPA(key): [hɑpshɑˈnɛ], [hɑpsɑˈnɛ], [hɑpishɑˈnɛ], [hɑpisɑˈnɛ]
حبسخانه • (hapshane, hapishane)
- prison, jail
- Synonyms: زندان (zından, zindan), قفس (kafes)
- حبسخانهجی (hapshaneci, hapishaneci, “prison guard”)