Arabic edit

Root
ر و ح (r-w-ḥ)

Etymology edit

Noun of place from the verb اِسْتَرَاحَ (istarāḥa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مُسْتَرَاح‎ (mustarāḥm

  1. a place of comfort
  2. toilet, WC

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Persian: مستراح
  • Ottoman Turkish: مستراح (müsterah)

Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Arabic مُسْتَرَاح (mustarāḥ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مُسْتَراح (mustarāhm (Hindi spelling मुस्तराह)

  1. restroom, toilet, lavatory
  2. a place of rest and repose, lounge