How to Say "Defecate" in Portuguese

defecar

/de.feˈka(ʁ)/

The Portuguese word for defecate is defecar.

All provided terms refer to the act of expelling feces from one's bowels.

Meaning: expel feces from one's bowels (verb)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Brazil, the term cagar is frequently used in informal situations but is considered quite vulgar and impolite.

The word is pronounced /de.feˈka(ʁ)/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.

To express extreme indifference, a speaker might say estou cagando, which literally translates to 'I am pooping' but actually means 'I do not care at all'.
In some Portuguese dialects, the word cagar is used as a verb meaning 'to brag' or 'to show off' when someone is exaggerating their accomplishments.
In Portuguese, the formal term defecar is almost exclusively reserved for medical contexts or biological texts. Using it in a casual social setting might sound unnaturally robotic or overly clinical.

O paciente precisa evacuar para que possamos coletar uma amostra para análise.
The patient needs to defecate so that we can collect a sample for analysis.
Estou com vontade de fazer cocô, preciso ir ao banheiro.
I need to go to the bathroom because I feel the need to defecate.
O animal costuma defecar na floresta.
The animal usually defecates in the forest.
É natural o bebê defecar após mamar.
It is natural for the baby to defecate after nursing.

A veterinarian is explaining animal biology to a student.

Camila

Você sabe como o réptil costuma defecar?
Do you know how the reptile usually defecates?
Rodrigo

Sim, ele vai defecar na areia quente.
Yes, it will defecate on the warm sand.
Camila

Exatamente, Rodrigo, você conhece bem o processo.
Exactly, Rodrigo, you know the process well.
Rodrigo

Obrigado, Camila, eu estudei muito sobre isso.
Thank you, Camila, I studied this a lot.

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