banya
noun/ˈbɑːnjə/
Etymology
From Russian ба́ня f (bánja). Doublet of bagnio, bain, and balaneion.
- borrowed from ба́ня
Definitions
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.
Alternative form of Banna (“Omotic ethnic group”).
The neighborhood
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No curated loop yet for banya. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA