wikipedia|dab=loo
English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-loo.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|u�

Etymology 1
Unknown; possible origins include: *French lieu, place
A particular brand of early toilet cisterns, trademarked 'Waterloo'.
(fancifully) the exclamation "gare à l'eau!" ("mind the water!") used when emptying a chamber pot out of a window;
the numbering of 00 on a toilet in a building

Noun
en-noun

1. context|colloquial|UK|Australian English toilet

Translations
trans-top|toilet
Chinese:
*Simplified Chinese: �� (cè su�) (colloquial)
*Traditional Chinese: �� (colloquial)
Finnish: vessa
French: petit coin m, waters#French|waters m pl
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Japanese: � (kawaya), 便� (benjo)
Thai: ห�อ�ส�วม
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Etymology 2
From Chinese

Noun
loo

1. A card game

Translations
Chinese:
*Simplified Chinese: ��� (lú pái xì)
*Traditional Chinese: ���

Category:Card games
Category:Rooms
Category:Unknown etymology
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