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/ˈbɑːnjə/ · noun
A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well)..
The Russian public steam bath (banya) is a cultural hybrid which borrows freely from the Finnish sauna and the Turkish political detention centre.
Use banya when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Banya means A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well)..
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The Russian public steam bath (banya) is a cultural hybrid which borrows freely from the Finnish sauna and the Turkish political detention centre.
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