wazukhana

English

Alternative forms

• vajukhana, vazukhana

Etymology

From Hindi वज़ूख़ाना (vazūxānā) / Urdu وضو خانا (vazūxānā, “washing court”), from वज़ू (vazū) / وضو (vazū, “washing, wudu”) + ख़ाना (xānā) / خانا (xānā, “court”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wʌzʊˈkɑnə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnə

Noun

wazukhana (plural wazukhanas)

1. (India, Pakistan, Islam) a pool in a mosque where worshippers wash themselves as wudu before praying.

Further reading

• Explained: What is a wazukhana which is at the centre of the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute?, Firstpost.com