banya

noun
/ˈbɑːnjə/

Etymology

From Russian ба́ня f (bánja). Doublet of bagnio, bain, and balaneion.

  1. borrowed from ба́ня

Definitions

  1. A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well).

    • The Russian public steam bath (banya) is a cultural hybrid which borrows freely from the Finnish sauna and the Turkish political detention centre.
  2. Alternative form of Banna (“Omotic ethnic group”).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA