wazukhana

== English == === Alternative forms === vajukhana, vazukhana, wudukhana === Etymology === From Hindi वज़ूख़ाना (vazūxānā) / Urdu وضو خانہ (vazū-xānā, “washing room”), from वज़ू (vazū) / وضو (vazū, “washing, wudu”) + ख़ाना (xānā) / خانہ (xānā, “room”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wʌzʊˈkɑnə/ Rhymes: -ɑːnə === Noun === wazukhana (plural wazukhanas) (India, Pakistan, Islam) A pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves, as part of wudu, before praying. Coordinate term: mikveh ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Explained: What is a wazukhana which is at the centre of the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute?, Firstpost.com