hammam

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حمام (hamam), from Arabic حَمَّام (ḥammām).[1]

Noun

hammam (plural hammams)

  1. A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries.

Translations
Turkish bath — see Turkish bath

References
  1. "hammam." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

Further reading

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦɑˈmɑm/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ham‧mam
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Noun

hammam m (plural hammams)

  1. Alternative spelling of hamam.

French

Noun

hammam m (plural hammams)

  1. hammam (communal bathhouse in Islamic countries)
  2. Turkish bath

Further reading

Spanish

Noun

hammam m (plural hammames)

  1. hammam (communal bathhouse in Islamic countries)
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