No. 10,098 in Russian
баны
"Баны" is the plural form of "бан," meaning "bans" (prohibitions or restrictions). It can also refer to steam baths (informally for "бани"). Context-dependent.
In a sentence
Мне не хватает баны для строительства.
I lack logs for construction.
Here, 'баны' refers to logs, showcasing its use as a specific material element.
Старая баня была построена из свежих баны.
The old bathhouse had been built using fresh logs.
In this sentence, 'баны' is plural for the logs, relating it to construction.
Баня как место очищения сделана из натуральных баны.
The bathhouse, as a place of cleansing, is made from natural logs.
Here, 'баны' again means logs but highlights a cultural aspect of bathhouses.
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