abdesthane

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آبدستخانه (abdesthane), from Classical Persian آبدستخانه (âbdastxâne). By surface analysis, abdest (wudu, ritual ablution) +‎ -hane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ab.dest.haˈne/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧dest‧ha‧ne

Noun

abdesthane (definite accusative abdesthaneyi, plural abdesthaneler)

  1. (Islam) room or separate building near a mosque or prayer room for performing abdest
    Synonym: şadırvan
  2. synonym of tuvalet (toilet, privy)

Declension

Declension of abdesthane
singular plural
nominative abdesthane abdesthaneler
definite accusative abdesthaneyi abdesthaneleri
dative abdesthaneye abdesthanelere
locative abdesthanede abdesthanelerde
ablative abdesthaneden abdesthanelerden
genitive abdesthanenin abdesthanelerin

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