banya

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banya^¹

/ˈbɑːnjə/

Rhymes with -ɑːnjə

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

noun banyas

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.

Banya^²

noun

alternative, plural, plural only Alternative form of Banna (“Omotic ethnic group”).

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noun a Russian steam bath

한국어	바냐 banya
日本語	バニャ banya
Português	banya
Français	bania, banya
Deutsch	Banja
Italiano	bania
Русский	ба́ня bánja

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@misc{banya_2026,
  title = {banya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/banya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}