banja

See also: Banja and bánja

English

Noun

banja (plural banjas)

1. Alternative form of banya.

Anagrams

• Bajan

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀bánjá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɓá.ⁿd͡ʒa/

Noun

bánja class 5 (plural mabánja class 6)

1. family, specifically one's spouse and children

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ба́ня (bánja), from Proto-Slavic *baňa, an old borrowing from Vulgar Latin *bāneum, from Latin balneum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑn.jaː/
• Hyphenation: ban‧ja

Noun

banja f (plural banja's, diminutive banjaatje n)

1. banya (Russian sauna)

Finnish

Etymology

From Russian ба́ня (bánja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑnjɑ/, [ˈbɑ̝njɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑnjɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ban‧ja
• Hyphenation^(key): ban‧ja

Noun

banja

1. Russian banya

Declension

Inflection of banja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		banja	banjat
genitive		banjan	banjojen
partitive		banjaa	banjoja
illative		banjaan	banjoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		banja	banjat
accusative	nom.	banja	banjat
	gen.	banjan
genitive		banjan	banjojen banjain rare
partitive		banjaa	banjoja
inessive		banjassa	banjoissa
elative		banjasta	banjoista
illative		banjaan	banjoihin
adessive		banjalla	banjoilla
ablative		banjalta	banjoilta
allative		banjalle	banjoille
essive		banjana	banjoina
translative		banjaksi	banjoiksi
abessive		banjatta	banjoitta
instructive		—	banjoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of banja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative banjani banjani accusative nom. banjani banjani gen. banjani genitive banjani banjojeni banjaini rare partitive banjaani banjojani inessive banjassani banjoissani elative banjastani banjoistani illative banjaani banjoihini adessive banjallani banjoillani ablative banjaltani banjoiltani allative banjalleni banjoilleni essive banjanani banjoinani translative banjakseni banjoikseni abessive banjattani banjoittani instructive — — comitative — banjoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative banjasi banjasi accusative nom. banjasi banjasi gen. banjasi genitive banjasi banjojesi banjaisi rare partitive banjaasi banjojasi inessive banjassasi banjoissasi elative banjastasi banjoistasi illative banjaasi banjoihisi adessive banjallasi banjoillasi ablative banjaltasi banjoiltasi allative banjallesi banjoillesi essive banjanasi banjoinasi translative banjaksesi banjoiksesi abessive banjattasi banjoittasi instructive — — comitative — banjoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative banjamme banjamme accusative nom. banjamme banjamme gen. banjamme genitive banjamme banjojemme banjaimme rare partitive banjaamme banjojamme inessive banjassamme banjoissamme elative banjastamme banjoistamme illative banjaamme banjoihimme adessive banjallamme banjoillamme ablative banjaltamme banjoiltamme allative banjallemme banjoillemme essive banjanamme banjoinamme translative banjaksemme banjoiksemme abessive banjattamme banjoittamme instructive — — comitative — banjoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative banjanne banjanne accusative nom. banjanne banjanne gen. banjanne genitive banjanne banjojenne banjainne rare partitive banjaanne banjojanne inessive banjassanne banjoissanne elative banjastanne banjoistanne illative banjaanne banjoihinne adessive banjallanne banjoillanne ablative banjaltanne banjoiltanne allative banjallenne banjoillenne essive banjananne banjoinanne translative banjaksenne banjoiksenne abessive banjattanne banjoittanne instructive — — comitative — banjoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative banjansa banjansa accusative nom. banjansa banjansa gen. banjansa genitive banjansa banjojensa banjainsa rare partitive banjaansa banjojaan banjojansa inessive banjassaan banjassansa banjoissaan banjoissansa elative banjastaan banjastansa banjoistaan banjoistansa illative banjaansa banjoihinsa adessive banjallaan banjallansa banjoillaan banjoillansa ablative banjaltaan banjaltansa banjoiltaan banjoiltansa allative banjalleen banjallensa banjoilleen banjoillensa essive banjanaan banjanansa banjoinaan banjoinansa translative banjakseen banjaksensa banjoikseen banjoiksensa abessive banjattaan banjattansa banjoittaan banjoittansa instructive — — comitative — banjoineen banjoinensa

Synonyms

• venäläinen sauna (Russian sauna)

Gothic

Romanization

banja

1. romanization of 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• bańa (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baňa.

Noun

banja f

1. bulbous vessel; jug, bucket
2. pumpkin
3. (derogatory) head

Declension

declension of banja

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	banja	bani	banje
Genitive	banje	banjowu	banjow
Dative	bani	banjoma	banjam
Accusative	banju	bani	banje
Instrumental	banju	banjoma	banjami
Locative	bani	banjoma	banjach

Further reading

• Starosta, Manfred (1999), “banja”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baňa. Doublet of banj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bâɲa/
• Hyphenation: ba‧nja

Noun

bȁnja f (Cyrillic spelling ба̏ња)

1. spa, resort (with mineral springs)

   Srbija je zemlja manastira, tvrđava i banja. ― Serbia is a land of monasteries, fortresses and spas.

2. (regional) bathroom
3. Turkish bath, steam bath

Declension

Declension of banja

	singular	plural
nominative	bȁnja	banje
genitive	banje	bȃnjā
dative	banji	banjama
accusative	banju	banje
vocative	banjo	banje
locative	banji	banjama
instrumental	banjom	banjama

References

• “banja”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baňa. First attested in the 18th century

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bàːnja/

Noun

bánja f

1. bath (vessel)

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing.	bánja
gen. sing.	bánje
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	bánja	bánji	bánje
genitive (rodȋlnik)	bánje	bánj	bánj
dative (dajȃlnik)	bánji	bánjama	bánjam
accusative (tožȋlnik)	bánjo	bánji	bánje
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	bánji	bánjah	bánjah
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	bánjo	bánjama	bánjami

Further reading

• “banja”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026

Swedish

Noun

banja c

1. a Russian banya, a kind of sauna

Declension

Declension of banja

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	banja	banjas
	definite	banjan	banjans
plural	indefinite	banjor	banjors
	definite	banjorna	banjornas

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bàňa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbanja/
• Rhymes: -anja
• Hyphenation: ba‧nja
• Syllabification: ba‧nja

Noun

banja f

1. pumpkin, gourd, squash (any plant of the genus Cucurbita or its fruit)

   Synonym: kirbs

Declension

Declension of banja (feminine soft stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	banja	bani	banje
genitive	banje	banjow	banjow
dative	bani	banjomaj	banjam
accusative	banju	bani	banje
instrumental	banju	banjomaj	banjemi
locative	bani	banjomaj	banjach
vocative	banja	bani	banje

Further reading

• “banja”, in Mudra corpus [Upper Sorbian–Czech dictionary] (in Czech), 2024–2026
• “banja” in Soblex