kakhuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kakken +‎ huis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑk.ɦœy̯s/
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Hyphenation: kak‧huis

Noun

kakhuis n (plural kakhuizen, diminutive kakhuisje n)

craphouse, privy, outhouse (toilet in a separate outbuilding)
Synonyms: gemakhuis, poepdoos, secreet, schijthuis
(archaic) loo, shitter (coarse term for any toilet)
Synonym: plee
(obsolete) whore, hooker

Descendants

Afrikaans: kakhuis
→ Indonesian: kakus
- → Petjo: kakoes
→ Javanese: ꦏꦏꦸꦱ꧀ (kakus)
→ Kristang: kakus
→ Malayalam: കക്കൂസ് (kakkūsŭ)
→ Papiamentu: kakushi (from the diminutive)
→ Tamil: கக்கூசு (kakkūcu)
→ Sinhalese: කක්කුස්සිය (kakkussiya)

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