Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| टट्टी | ṭaṭṭī | /ʈəʈ.ʈiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| गू | gū | masculine | |
| गूह | gūh | masculine | |
| गुह | guh | /ɡuːɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| पाखाना | pākhānā | masculine | |
| विष्ठा | viṣṭhā | feminine |
The terms provided in Hindi range from highly vulgar slang to formal medical and technical language to describe feces.
Which one should you use?
While टट्टी is a common word for poop, it is considered vulgar and impolite in most social settings. For a more formal and polite way to refer to feces, use पाखाना. If you need a highly formal, technical or medical term often used in literary or scientific contexts, use विष्ठा. For the most blunt and highly vulgar slang, similar to the English word 'shit', use गू.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
टट्टी is a vulgar and impolite word for most social settings. पाखाना and विष्ठा are formal options, with विष्ठा being the most technical. गू is highly vulgar slang.
How does it change in a sentence?
पाखाना is a masculine noun. विष्ठा is a feminine noun. The slang terms गू, गूह and गुह are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The default form टट्टी is pronounced as ṭaṭṭī (/ʈəʈ.ʈiː/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The formal word पाखाना is borrowed from the Persian word for 'place of excretion'.
- The word टट्टी has roots stretching back to ancient Prakrit-era languages, specifically Sauraseni Prakrit.
- The formal term पाखाना does not only refer to feces, but is also the standard word for a 'toilet' or 'latrine'.
Examples in context
- कुत्ते की टट्टी यहाँ पड़ी है।kutte ki tatti yahan padi hai.The dog's poop is lying here.
- बिल्ली की टट्टी बहुत छोटी है।billi ki tatti bahut chhoti hai.The cat's poop is very small.
- सावधान, वहाँ टट्टी है।saavdhaan, vahan tatti hai.Watch out, there is poop there.
Example conversation
Vikas and Neha are walking in a park.
- विकास Vikasनेहा, देखो नीचे!Neha, dekho neeche!Neha, look down!
- नेहा Nehaओह, यह तो कुत्ते की टट्टी है।Oh, yeh toh kutte ki tatti hai.Oh, it is dog poop.
- विकास Vikasजल्दी से रास्ता बदल लो।Jaldi se raasta badal lo.Change the path quickly.
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, विकास, मैं संभल कर चल रही हूँ।Haan, Vikas, main sambhal kar chal rahi hoon.Yes, Vikas, I am walking carefully.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations and entries टट्टी, गुह, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries गुह, टट्टी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
