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پاخانہ

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See also: پا خانہ

Urdu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From پا (, foot(rest)) +‎ خانہ (xāna, site, house). Compare Bengali পায়খানা (paẏkhana).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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پاخانہ (pāxānam (Hindi spelling पाख़ाना)

  1. privy, latrine, outhouse, lavatory, toilet
    Synonyms: بیت الخلاء (bait-ul-xalā'), سنڈاس (saṇḍās), جائے ضرور (jā-e zarūr), مستراح (mustarāh)
  2. faeces, stool, excrement
    Synonyms: براز (barāz), فضلہ (fuzla), گو (), ٹٹی (ṭaṭṭī)

References

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  • Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “پا”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary‎, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.