վան

Etymology 1
From, from , from 🇨🇬; see there for more. The Old Iranian word is cognate with Sanskrit.

Probably not related to the city-name.

Noun

 * 1) lodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode; house, mansion; cabin, hut
 * 2) hotel; inn, hostelry
 * 3) monastery, convent, cloister, friary
 * 1) monastery, convent, cloister, friary

Usage notes
The word was usually used in the plural:.

Etymology 2
From the root of.

Noun

 * 1) the act of repelling