kaki
[ˈkɒki]
kaki is the Hungarian word for poop.
kaki is used as a noun to refer to feces. It is an informal and specifically childish term.
Meaning: feces (noun)
Which one should you use?
The word kaki is a childish and informal way to say poop. This differs from the formal or medical term széklet and the formal term ürülék which means excrement or feces.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
kaki is categorized as informal and childish. In more polite or professional settings, you should use the formal term ürülék or the medical term széklet. While kaki is mild, avoid the vulgar equivalent szar, which is the word for shit used by adults.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this concept as a verb, the form is kakilni (to poop). The third-person singular form of this verb is kakik (he/she poops).
Did you know?
- While kaki is a harmless word for children in Hungary, the identical word kaki in Japanese refers to a persimmon fruit.
- In Hungarian, the word for 'chair' is szék, which is the same root used in the medical term széklet for feces.
- The word kaki is a diminutive, meaning it adds a sense of smallness or cuteness to the original word kaka.
Examples in context
- Anyu, kakilnom kell!Mom, I have to poop.This sentence is useful for expressing the need to poop using the form kaki.Tatoeba #10577239 by Cabo, translation #10569272 by felidad
- Ne lépj bele a kakiba!Don't step in the poop!
- Elcsúszott a talpa, és beleesett a sz*rba.He slipped and fell into the poop.
- Az orvosnak bemutattam az ürülékem eredményeit.I presented my stool test results to the doctor.
Example conversation
A parent is helping a toddler in the bathroom.
- ÉvaGábor, volt már kaki a lepényben?Gábor, was there already poop in the diaper?
- GáborIgen, anyu, nagyon sok!Yes, mommy, a lot!
- ÉvaAkkor most lemossuk a kakit.Then we will wash the poop off now.
- GáborKöszönöm, Éva anyu!Thank you, mommy Éva!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations and entries kaki, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
