toiled
/ˈtɔi̯lɛd/
The English word 'toilet' can be translated into Welsh as toiled or powlen tŷ bach.
Meaning: fixture used for urination and defecation (noun)
Ways to say it
| Welsh | IPA |
|---|---|
| toiled | /ˈtɔi̯lɛd/ (North Wales, colloquial, standard) /ˈtɔi̯lad/ (North Wales, colloquial) |
| powlen tŷ bach | /ˈpou̯lɛn tɨː baːχ/ (word by word) |
The term refers to a fixture used for urination and defecation.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtɔi̯lɛd/
Did you know?
- The term powlen tŷ bach combines an old word for a bowl or basin with a descriptive phrase for a small building.
- The word tŷ in tŷ bach comes from a root meaning 'to cover', which makes it a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'thatch'.
- In Welsh, the word bach can be added to many nouns to create a diminutive, but in tŷ bach it transforms 'house' into a specific term for a toilet.
Example sentences for Welsh are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Rhys and Sian are at a restaurant.
- RhysSian, ble sy'r toiled?Sian, where is the toilet?
- SianMae hi yna, dros yna.It is there, over there.
- RhysDiolch, rwy'n brys.Thanks, I'm in a hurry.
- SianDa iawn, Rhys.Very well, Rhys.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toilet” translations and entries toiled, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (powlen, tŷ, bach) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bach, powlen, toiled, tŷ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
