kaka
informal
This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole. The common informal word for "poop" is kaka. It is the word parents use with children and people use in casual talk.
It is not a polite word for adult conversation. It is used for animal droppings too.
Meaning: excrement, informal (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In a formal setting people avoid the word and use a doctor's term or say what they mean more indirectly.
Did you know?
- Kaka is also used in French and Spanish for the same thing in children's speech.
Examples in context
- Pa mache sou kaka a.Do not step on the poop.
- Chen an fè kaka nan lakou a.The dog pooped in the yard.
Example conversation
Dad Robert tells his daughter Lisa to be careful in the yard.
- RobertAtansyon, gen kaka chen la.Careful, there is dog poop there.
- LisaMwen pa renmen sa.I do not like that.
- RobertVin lave men ou.Come wash your hands.
