lavatory

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Têgeh

destavxane

edeb

mîstinxane

rîtinxane

WC

ئاودهست

Pircarînî

C2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Middle English lavatorie, from Late Latin lavātōrium, from Latin lavāre (“to wash”) + -ium (forming places related to an activity). As a place to pan gold, via Spanish lavadero. Doublet of lavatorium and laver. See also lave.

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