كاكا
kākachild talk
Egyptian parents tell small children كاكا (kāka) for poop. The medical word is براز (barāz) and the vulgar everyday word is خرا (ḵara).
Meaning: excrement (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| كاكا | kāka | child talk |
| خرا | ḵara | vulgar |
| براز | barāz | medical |
كاكا is soft and safe with children. براز appears in medical talk. خرا is rude and used as a swear word, so avoid it with strangers.
Which one should you use?
The verb for pooping in polite speech is يروح الحمام (yirūḥ el-ḥammām), "go to the bathroom".
Did you know?
- كاكا is a nursery word used in many languages, and Egyptian children learn it early.
Examples in context
- الطفل عمل كاكا.eṭ-ṭifl ʿamal kāka.The child did a poop.
- الدكتور طلب تحليل براز.ed-doktōr ṭalab taḥlīl barāz.The doctor asked for a stool test.
- عايز أروح الحمام.ʿāyez arūḥ el-ḥammām.I need to go to the bathroom.
Example conversation
Toddler Adam tells his mother Sahar something in a flat in Cairo.
- Adamماما، كاكا!mama, kāka!Mom, poop!
- Saharتعالى نروح الحمام.taʿāla nirūḥ el-ḥammām.Come, let us go to the bathroom.
- Adamأنا كبير.ana kebīr.I am big.
- Saharبرافو عليك.brāfo ʿalēk.Well done.
