kaka
/kaka/from spelling rules
The Turkish word for poop is kaka.
kaka is used to refer to feces.
Meaning: feces (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
kaka is a child-friendly or mild way to say poop. For a vulgar or slang equivalent similar to the English word "shit", you would use Bok. In formal, medical or technical situations, use fekal madde.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "his/her/its poop", you can add the third-person singular possessive suffix -sı to get kakası. To form the plural "poops", use kakalar.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kaka/. The k sound is like the [c] in the English word core.
Did you know?
- The word kaka is inherited from Ottoman Turkish, where it served as an exclamation of disgust similar to 'faugh!' or 'ugh!'
- While kaka is a gentle word used around children, the slang alternative bok is considered much more offensive and heavy-hitting than the English word 'shit' in many contexts.
- In Turkish, the vulgar term bok is used in many common idioms to describe bad luck or failure, even when no actual feces are present.
Examples in context
- Kalman'ın kirpisinin üzerinde kaka vardı.Kalman's hedgehog had poop on it.This sentence uses kaka to describe something found on a hedgehog.Tatoeba #12055615 by deyta, translation #12052892 by Amastan
- Kediler kakalarını gömerler.Cats bury their poop.This sentence uses kaka to describe the behavior of cats.Tatoeba #12058433 by deyta, translation #10822785 by Amastan
- Benim dünyamdaki herkes birer midilli, onlar gökkuşağı yiyorlar kakaları da kelebek.In my world everyone’s a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies.This sentence uses kaka in a whimsical context about ponies and butterflies.Tatoeba #1198930 by Imp, translation #1194666 by Imp
- Hastalığın sebebi, fekal maddelerin temizlenmemesidir.The cause of the illness is the lack of clean-up of fecal matter.
- Dün gece köpeğim salonda bok yaptı.Last night, my dog pooped in the living room.
Example conversation
Zeynep is cleaning up after her puppy in the living room.
- BurakKöpek yavrusu koltuğa kaka yapmış.The puppy pooped on the sofa.
- ZeynepEyvah, hemen temizlemem lazım.Oh no, I need to clean it up immediately.
- BurakBu kaka çok kötü kokuyor.This poop smells very bad.
- ZeynepHaklısın, çok hızlı olmalıyım.You're right, I must be very quick.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations and entries kaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
