وَرَق مِرْحَاض
waraq mirḥāḍmasculine
Toilet paper in Arabic can be expressed as وَرَق مِرْحَاض (waraq mirḥāḍ). If unsure, use وَرَق مِرْحَاض. Wiktionary also lists وَرَق حَمَّام (waraq ḥammām) and وَرَق اِسْتِنْجَاء (waraq istinjāʔ).
Meaning: paper to clean oneself after defecation or urination (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| وَرَق مِرْحَاض | waraq mirḥāḍ | masculine |
| وَرَق حَمَّام | waraq ḥammām | masculine |
| وَرَق اِسْتِنْجَاء | waraq istinjāʔ | masculine |
The phrase refers to paper used to clean oneself after defecation or urination.
What does it mean word for word?
The term وَرَق مِرْحَاض is composed of waraq (paper) and mirḥāḍ (toilet/latrine). The alternative وَرَق حَمَّام is composed of waraq (paper) and ḥammām (bathroom).
Which one should you use?
وَرَق حَمَّام (bathroom paper) is the most common way to refer to toilet paper in daily conversation, whereas وَرَق مِرْحَاض is more literal.
How does it change in a sentence?
All provided forms are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
waraq mirḥāḍ
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, toilet paper is often used alongside a 'shattaf', a handheld bidet sprayer, rather than as the sole means of cleaning.
- In formal Arabic, the word for paper, وَرَق (waraq), is the same word used to describe 'leaves' on a tree. This creates a poetic link between the material of the paper and the natural world.
- In many Muslim-majority cultures, the concept of اِسْتِنْجَاء (istinjā') refers specifically to the ritual purification using water or paper after using the bathroom. While 'toilet paper' is the object, the term describes a sacred act of cleanliness.
Examples in context
- أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى وَرَق مِرْحَاض.aḥtāju ilā waraq mirḥāḍ.I need toilet paper.
Example conversation
Sara and Omar are at home checking their supplies.
- سارة Saraعُمَر، هَلْ لَدَيْنَا وَرَق مِرْحَاض؟Omar, hal ladaynā waraq mirḥāḍ?Omar, do we have toilet paper?
- عمر Omarلَا، لَيْسَ عِنْدَنَا وَرَق مِرْحَاض.lā, laysa 'indanā waraq mirḥāḍ.No, we don't have toilet paper.
- سارة Saraسَأَذْهَبُ لِشِرَاءِ بَعْضِهِ الآنَ.sa'adhhabu lishirā'i ba'ḍihi al-ān.I will go buy some now.
- عمر Omarشُكْرًا لَكِ يَا سَارَة.shukran laki yā Sārah.Thank you, Sara.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toilet paper” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
