How do you use "Dunny" in a sentence?

I'm going to the dunny. The dunny's out back. Old outdoor dunnies.

Dunny

Q: What does "Dunny" mean?

Australian slang for toilet, especially outdoor. 'Dunny' is Australian slang for toilet, traditionally an outdoor toilet. From British dialect 'dunnekin' (privy). Quintessentially Australian. 'Dunny man' collected waste from outdoor toilets.

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Significado: Australian slang for toilet, especially outdoor.

澳大利亚俚语，指厕所，尤其是室外厕所。

Jerga australiana para el váter, especialmente el exterior.

オーストラリアの俗語でトイレのこと。特に屋外トイレ。

호주 속어로 화장실. 특히 야외 화장실.

'Dunny' is Australian slang for toilet, traditionally an outdoor toilet. From British dialect 'dunnekin' (privy). Quintessentially Australian. 'Dunny man' collected waste from outdoor toilets.

'Dunny'是澳大利亚俚语，指厕所，传统上指室外厕所。源自英国方言'dunnekin'（茅厕）。典型的澳大利亚用语。'Dunny man'是负责清理室外厕所的人。

'Dunny' es jerga australiana para el váter, tradicionalmente un retrete exterior. Del dialecto británico 'dunnekin' (letrina). Quintaesencialmente australiano. El 'dunny man' recogía los residuos de los retretes exteriores.

「Dunny」はオーストラリアの俗語でトイレの意味。伝統的には屋外トイレを指す。イギリスの方言「dunnekin（便所）」に由来する。典型的なオーストラリア語。「Dunny man」は屋外トイレの汚物を回収する人だった。

'Dunny'는 호주 속어로 화장실, 전통적으로 야외 화장실을 뜻합니다. 영국 방언 'dunnekin'(변소)에서 유래했습니다. 전형적인 호주식 표현입니다. 'Dunny man'은 야외 화장실의 분뇨를 수거하는 사람이었습니다.

Ejemplos

I'm going to the dunny.
我去上厕所
Voy al váter
トイレに行ってくる
화장실 좀 다녀올게.
The dunny's out back.
厕所在后面
El váter está en la parte de atrás
トイレは裏手にある
화장실은 뒤쪽에 있어.
Old outdoor dunnies.
旧式的室外厕所
Antiguos retretes exteriores
昔の屋外トイレ
옛날 야외 화장실들.

Pronunciación

/ˈdʌni/

Guía de uso

Contexto: Australian speech

Tono: casual, Australian

✓ Correcto

Quintessential Australian
典型的澳大利亚用语
quintaesencialmente australiano
典型的なオーストラリア語
전형적인 호주식 표현

✗ Incorrecto

Not used outside Australia
在澳大利亚以外不使用
No se usa fuera de Australia
オーストラリア以外では使われない
호주 밖에서는 사용하지 않음

Errores comunes

Australian only

Origen e historia

From British dialect 'dunnekin' (privy), possibly from 'dung' + 'ken' (house). Became quintessential Australian word for toilet, especially outdoor facilities.

Etimología: British dialect dunnekin

Primera vez registrado: 19th century Australia

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal Australian

Pop culture: Australian comedy

Regional notes: Australian only. Traditional outdoor toilet.

Historia y curiosidades

Before sewage systems, Australian homes had outdoor 'dunnies' (toilets). The 'dunny man' would collect the waste pans. Modern toilets made this obsolete, but 'dunny' remains quintessential Australian slang.

Variaciones

Dunny

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