isba

noun

is·​ba

variants or less commonly izba

ə̇zˈbä

plural -s

: a Russian log hut

Word History

Etymology

Russian izba, from Old Russian istŭba bathing room, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stuba heated room

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