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banya

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɑːnjə

Definitions

A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well).

Equivalents

Françaisbaniabanya
DeutschBanja
Portuguêsbanya
17 more languages
Беларускаялазня
Българскибаня
Bosanskibanja
Hrvatskibanja
Հայերենբաղնիք
Italianobania
日本語バニャ
ქართულიაბანო
Қазақ тілімонша
한국어바냐
Nederlandsbanja
Polskibania
Русскийбаня
Српскиbanja
Українськаба́нялазня

Examples

The Russian public steam bath (banya) is a cultural hybrid which borrows freely from the Finnish sauna and the Turkish political detention centre.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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