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Pronunciation / Transliteration: máo cè
"古代的茅厕通常建在房屋外面。"
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An archaic word for a privy, toilet, or outhouse.
"The Shakespearean characters frequently made crude jests regarding the castle's jakes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, 'jakes' is an archaic slang term of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the proper name 'Jake' used generically for a common man. Historically, it was widely used in early modern English literature to refer to a privy, toilet, or outhouse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jakes" is said worldwide
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latrines
Transliteration: la-trin
"Les latrines du château étaient rudimentaires."
Abort
Transliteration: a-bort
"Der historische Abort befand sich außerhalb des Hauptgebäudes."
latrina
Transliteration: la-tri-na
"La latrina antica era scavata nella pietra."
letrina
Transliteration: le-tri-na
"Los arqueólogos descubrieron una letrina medieval."
latrina
Transliteration: la-tri-na
"A latrina antiga foi escavada pelos pesquisadores."
शौचालय
Transliteration: shauchalay
"किले का पुराना शौचालय दूर बना हुआ था।"
茅厕
Transliteration: máo cè
"古代的茅厕通常建在房屋外面。"
측소
Transliteration: cheuk-so
"그 성에는 옛날 방식의 측소가 있었습니다."
お手洗い
Transliteration: oteurai
"城の古いお手洗いは敷地の外にありました。"
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