পায়খানা

Bengali

[ˈpae̯.kʰa.naˑ]

noun
Definitions
  • a latrine, toilet, lavatory, water closet, outhouse
  • (by extension) defecation, bowel movement
  • (colloquial) shit#Etymology_1|shit, excrement

Etymology

Borrowed from پایخانه compound from Persian پای (foot) + Persian خانه‎ (chamber, house).

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Persian

خانه‎

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chamber, house

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