El bany
Example: El bany de casa és molt net i espaiós.
Definition
"El bany" refers to the bathroom or washroom in a house or building, a space designed for personal hygiene activities such as bathing, washing, and toileting. It is often equipped with a shower or bathtub, sink, and toilet.
Etymology
The term "el bany" comes from Catalan, where it literally means 'the bath.' It traces back to the Latin word 'balneum,' meaning bath, which also gave rise to similar words in other Romance languages. Did you know that 'bany' originally referred to the act of bathing before it became the name of the room?
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"El bany" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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