غسل خانہ
ġusal-xānā/ɣʊsl.xɑː.nɑː/masculine
The English word "bathroom" is translated into Urdu as غسل خانہ (ġusal-xānā). Wiktionary also lists حمام (hammām) and حمام خانہ (hammām-xānā).
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| غسل خانہ | ġusal-xānā | /ɣʊsl.xɑː.nɑː/ (Standard, Urdu) /ɣʊsl.kʰɑː.nɑː/ (Standard, Urdu) |
masculine |
| حمام | hammām | /ɦəm.mɑːm/ (Standard, Urdu) | |
| حمام خانہ | hammām-xānā |
The term refers to a room containing a bathtub. In modern spoken Urdu, English loanwords like باتھ روم are extremely common and often used instead of the formal غسل خانہ.
What does it mean word for word?
غسل خانہ is a compound of ġusal (bath/washing) and xānā (room/house).
Which one should you use?
غسل خانہ is the standard term for a bathroom. In contrast, حمام is a more formal or classical term often used to refer to traditional bathhouses or public baths. Another variation is حمام خانہ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of غسل خانہ is غسل خانے. The noun غسل خانہ is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
غسل خانہ is pronounced /ɣʊsl.xɑː.nɑː/. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- The Arabic root of غسل is also used in religious contexts to describe the ritual purification or washing required before prayer.
- The term غسل خانہ is a direct loan from Classical Persian, mirroring the Ottoman Turkish word gusülhane.
- The term حمام refers to a traditional public bathhouse, which historically served as a vital social hub for networking and gossip in South Asian and Middle Eastern cities.
Examples in context
- باتھ روم کہاں ہے؟Where's the bathroom?
- غسل خانہ بہت صاف ہے۔ghusal khana bohat saaf hai.The bathroom is very clean.
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are showing each other their new house.
- عمر Omarفاطمہ، غسل خانہ کہاں ہے؟Fatima, ghusl khana kahan hai?Fatima, where is the bathroom?
- فاطمہ Fatimaوہ اس کمرے کے ساتھ ہے۔Woh is kamray ke saath hai.It is next to this room.
- عمر Omarکیا غسل خانہ صاف ہے؟Kya ghusl khana saaf hai?Is the bathroom clean?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی ہاں، میں نے اسے صاف کیا ہے۔Ji han, maine usay saaf kiya hai.Yes, I have cleaned it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom” translations and entries غسل خانہ, حمام, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries حمام, خانہ, غسل, غسل خانہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
