पॉटी
pāṭīchild talk, polite
The gentle everyday Hindi word is पॉटी (pāṭī), used with small children. टट्टी (ṭaṭṭī) is blunter and informal.
Meaning: feces, as said to or about small children (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| पॉटी | pāṭī | child talk, polite |
| टट्टी | ṭaṭṭī | informal, blunt |
Parents ask a toddler पॉटी आई है? (pāṭī āī hai?), "do you need to go?" Use पॉटी in front of others.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
टट्टी is heard at home but is not polite in company. In formal contexts people say शौच (shauch).
Did you know?
- The Hindi expression for needing the toilet takes the verb आना (to come), so literally the poop "has come".
Examples in context
- बच्चे को पॉटी आई है।Bachche ko pāṭī āī hai.The baby needs to poop.
- कुत्ते ने सड़क पर टट्टी कर दी।Kutte ne saṛak par ṭaṭṭī kar dī.The dog pooped on the road.
Example conversation
Mother Kavita talks with her little son Arjun in Bhopal.
- Kavitaअर्जुन, पॉटी आई है क्या?Arjun, pāṭī āī hai kyā?Arjun, do you need to poop?
- Arjunहाँ मम्मी, जल्दी चलो।Hān mammī, jaldī chalo.Yes mom, come quickly.
- Kavitaचलो, मैं साथ चलती हूँ।Chalo, main sāth chaltī hūn.Come on, I will go with you.
