গু
gu
The Bengali word for "poop" is গু (gu).
গু is a noun used to refer to feces.
Meaning: feces (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gu.
Did you know?
- The word গু traces its origins back to the Sanskrit word গূথ, which was used in ancient texts to describe the same thing.
- In many Bengali households, the word গু is considered too blunt, so people use the euphemism পটি ('poti') when talking to children, similar to how English speakers use 'poopy'.
- In Bengali, the word গু can be used metaphorically to describe something of very poor quality or a complete mess, similar to calling something 'crap' in English.
Examples in context
- বাচ্চাটি গু করছে।bachhati gu korche.The baby is pooping.
- মেঝেতে গু লেগে আছে।mejhete gu lege ache.There is poop on the floor.
Example conversation
Moumita and Sourav are cleaning the backyard together.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaসৌরভ, দেখো এখানে কুকুরের গু আছে।Sourav, dekho ekhane kukur-er gu ache.Sourav, look there is dog poop here.
- সৌরভ Souravহ্যাঁ, আমি এটা পরিষ্কার করছি।hae, ami eta porishkar korchi.Yes, I am cleaning it up.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaসাবধানে পরিষ্কার করো।sabdhane porishkar koro.Clean it carefully.
- সৌরভ Souravঠিক আছে, আমি করছি।thik ache, ami korchi.Okay, I am doing it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries গু, CC BY-SA 4.0.
