toilet oor Xhosa

toilet

/ˈtɔɪ.lət/, /`toɪlət/ werkwoord, naamwoord

A lavatory or device for depositing human waste and then flushing it away with water. [from 20th c.]

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These included washing one’s hands in a bowl of bleach and water after going to the toilet.
Le yayiquka ukuhlamba izandla zikabani kwisitya esinezibulala-ntsholongwane namanzi xa evela ngasese.

Others steal everything—vases, ashtrays, even toilet paper and sugar!
Abanye bayayiba yonke into—iingqayi zeentyatyambo, iitreyi zothuthu lwecuba, kwanamaphepha ezindlu zangasese neswekile!

They sawed planks and hauled straw and put up tents, shower stalls, and toilets.
Asarha amaplanga ageca utyani agxumeka iintente, iindawo zokuhlamba nezindlu zangasese.

If the toilet area is not kept clean and covered, flies will gather there and spread germs to other areas of the home —and onto the food we eat!
Ukuba indlu yangasese ayigcinwa icocekile yaye ayigqunywa, iimpukane ziya kudakasa apho zize zisasaze iintsholongwane kwezinye iindawo apha ekhayeni—nasekutyeni esikutyayo!

There was no electricity or bedding, and there were no water taps or toilets.
Kwakungekho mbane kungekho mandlalo, yaye kwakungekho zimpompo zamanzi okanye izindlu zangasese.

They adorn the inside of taxis and subways—even the doors of public toilets.
Ukuba ungena ngaphakathi eziteksini nakwizikhululo zikaloliwe eziphantsi komhlaba—nakwiingcango zezindlu zangasese zikawonke wonke, uya kufika izibhengezo zithe qole kuhonjiswe ngazo.

It is estimated that in one Asian city, 500,000 public toilets are needed.
Kuqikelelwa ukuba kwesinye isixeko saseAsia, kufuneka izindlu zangasese zikawonke-wonke ezingama-500 000.

Some cities have only one toilet for every 750 or more people.
Kwezinye izixeko abantu abangama-750 nangaphezulu basebenzisa indlu enye yangasese.

It is particularly important to wash your hands with soap after using the toilet, before you handle food, and after cleaning the bottom of a baby or a child who has just defecated.
Kubaluleke ngokukhethekileyo ukuzihlamba ngesepha izandla xa uvela kwindlu yangasese, ngaphambi kokuba uphathe ukutya, naxa ugqiba ukuphipha usana okanye umntwana ovela kwindlu yangasese.

“Toilets and outhouses are often neglected and automatically become a haven for roaches and flies.”
Izindlu zangasese nezindlu zangaphandle ziye zilibaleke de zizaliswe ngamaphela neempukane.”

In the afternoon, I ironed clothes and cleaned toilets and rooms.
Emva kwemini, ndandi-ayina impahla ndize ndicoce amagumbi nezindlu zangasese.

Then he went to sit on the toilet.
Emva koko nanko esiya kuhlala kwigumbi langasese.

If you do not have a proper sewage disposal system, toilet wastes should be buried.
Ukuba akunankqubo ifanelekileyo yokugutyula, ilindle lifanele ligqunyelelwe.

Good hygienic habits include washing our hands with soap and water before eating or handling food, after using the toilet, and after washing or changing a baby.
Ukuwucoca kakuhle umzimba kuquka ukuhlamba izandla ngamanzi nangesepha ngaphambi kokuba sitye okanye siphathe ukutya, emva kokuba siye kwindlu yangasese, nasemva kokuba siye sahlamba okanye satshintsha ilweyile losana.

Or throwing eggs at houses, stringing toilet paper over trees, and the worst part is most parents go along with it.” —Zachary, age 10.
Okanye bagibisele amaqanda ezindlwini, babophelele amaphepha asetyenziswa kwizindlu zangasese emithini, ibe okona kubi nangakumbi kukuba abazali abaninzi bahambisana nabo.”—UZachary, oneminyaka eli-10 ubudala.

I was then dismissed, and the guards escorted me back to prison and not, thankfully, back to that toilet!
Kwathiwa mandihambe, yaye abalindi bandipheleka bandibuyisela entolongweni, yaye, ndavuya gqitha kuba ndingazange ndibuyiselwe kuloo ndlu yangasese!

Open sewers, piles of uncollected garbage, filthy communal toilets, disease-carrying rats, cockroaches, and flies have become common sights.”
Ukugqabhuka kwemibhobho yamanzi amdaka, inkunkuma efumbileyo, izindlu zangasese zikawonke wonke ezinyhukunyhuku, iimpuku ezithwele izifo, amaphela neempukane zinyakazela apho.”

● Not washing hands thoroughly after using the toilet or changing an infected baby or before preparing food
● Engahlambi zandla emva kokuba esebenzise indlu yangasese, etshintshe umntwana onesi sifo okanye ngaphambi kokuba apheke

Always wash your hands with soap and water before a meal and after using the toilet.
Hlamba izandla ngesepha namanzi phambi kokuba utye nasemva kokusebenzisa indlu yangasese.

Where toilets or latrines are not available, bury excrement immediately
Xa izindlu zangasese zingekho, ilindle lifanele ligqunyelelwe ngoko nangoko

When he arrived at the stadium, he saw over 100 volunteers scrubbing, sweeping, and painting, and repairing toilets.
Ufike apho kukho amatsha-ntliziyo ali-100 ekhuhla, etshayela, epeyinta, yaye elungisa izindlu zangasese.

All the benches in the stadium were repaired and painted, and all the toilets were cleaned and fixed.
Zonke izihlalo ebaleni zalungiswa zaza zapeyintwa, ibe zonke izindlu zangasese zacocwa zaza zalungiswa.

However, you will find homes where toilets stay completely clean and shiny.
Noko ke, kwamanye amakhaya uya kufumanisa ukuba izindlu zangasese zicocekile yaye azinazo izitshele.

I could install a little sink, a water gutter to pick up rainwater and, in time, maybe a flush toilet and electricity.
Ndandinokufakela isinki netanki lamanzi yaye ekuhambeni kwexesha sasinokukwazi ukuba nendlu yangasese egungxulwayo kunye nombane.

Yet, a recent survey indicated that only 200 working toilets could be found!
Kodwa uhlolisiso lwakutshanje luye lwabonisa ukuba zingama-200 kuphela izindlu zangasese ezisebenzayo!