pipi
pee
noun pee-PEE Less Common
Origin: Reduplication of 'pi', child's word
Usage Note
Pipi is a childlike or informal word for urine or urinating. Adults use it in casual or familiar speech, especially with children. Faire pipi means 'to have a wee'. The more formal/medical terms are uriner (verb) and urine (noun). Pipi de chat (cat's pee) is also an idiomatic expression meaning something insipid or worthless.
Examples
"L'enfant doit faire pipi."
Natural Translation
The child needs to have a wee.
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