banya
- noun
- /ˈbɑːnjə/
:
baño ruso
- After a long day, we relaxed in the banya, enjoying the warm steam and soothing atmosphere.
So Russian banya has hot sauna and cold plunge.
- So Russian banya has hot sauna and cold plunge.
- And, you know, on the street, we're waving and we turn around and we went to sauna, but in Russia called banya.
Examples
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We enjoyed an authentic home-cooked Russian dinner and a new experience, the "banya," a do-it-yourself Russian sauna.
Academic text (2004) -
So Russian banya has hot sauna and cold plunge.
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Visiting a traditional banya in Russia is a unique way to experience local culture and unwind.
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In Russia, a banya is more than just a sauna; it serves as a place for friends to gather and socialize.
Synonyms
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3.0
A public building where people wash and change clothes, often by a beach or pool
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3.7
A room filled with hot steam where people sit to relax
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3.2
A hot room filled with steam where you sit to relax and ease muscle pain
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4.1
A hot steamy room where people relax, wash, and get a massage
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8.4
A traditional public steam bath in the Middle East and North Africa
A steam bath building where people sit in hot steam to wash and relax
Large public baths in ancient Rome where people bathed, relaxed, and met
Surface Forms
Etymology
Banya comes from an old word for 'bath' (from Latin balneum). Think of it like the English bath or bathhouse — a place for steam, washing, and relaxing, which is why a banya is a steam bathhouse.