پاخانہ
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See also: پا خانہ
Urdu
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From پا (pā, “foot(rest)”) + خانہ (xāna, “site, house”). Compare Bengali পায়খানা (paẏkhana).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /pɑː.xɑː.nɑː/
Noun
[edit]پاخانہ • (pāxāna) m (Hindi spelling पाख़ाना)
- privy, latrine, outhouse, lavatory, toilet
- Synonyms: بیت الخلاء (bait-ul-xalā'), سنڈاس (saṇḍās), جائے ضرور (jā-e zarūr), مستراح (mustarāh)
- faeces, stool, excrement
References
[edit]- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “پا”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.