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Swahili

choo

CHO-o

How to say it

SwahilichooCHO-osoon
Englishtoiletsoon
Frenchtoilettessoon

Meaning

a toilet or latrine.

Good to know

vyoo (plural) is also used for bodily waste in general; choo kikubwa means a bowel movement and choo kidogo means urination.

Examples

  • Nenda chooni kabla ya safari.Go to the toilet before the journey.
  • Choo kimeharibika, hakifanyi kazi.The toilet is broken, it doesn't work.
  • Mtoto anahitaji kwenda choo kidogo.The child needs to urinate.
  • Shule ilijenga vyoo vipya kwa wanafunzi.The school built new toilets for the students.

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