What do they call restrooms in Philippines?

Comfort Room (CR)
Arising for similar reasons as 'restroom', 'comfort room' is in common usage in the Philippines (as well as a few neighbouring countries), as an alternative word to toilet.
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What are restrooms called in the Philippines?

Tabò is the Filipino name, while Gayung and Cebok (pronounced chabo') are the equivalent terms used in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and East Timor. The tabo could most commonly be found in the provinces though it is also widely used in the cities.
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Which of the following is the Filipino term for washroom toilet or lavatory?

kasilyas - [noun] toilet; bathroom; water closet; restroom more... 5.)
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What is tabo toilet?

It's common in the Philippines, where it's called a tabo. It's easy to use — You keep it next to your toilet, and after you do your business, fill it with water and wash yourself. Then dry yourself with a towel. It's sustainable and it won't clog your toilet when you go.
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What are washrooms called?

Different dialects use "bathroom" and "restroom" (American English), "bathroom" (usually includes a bathtub or shower) and "washroom" (just toilet and sink) (Canadian English), "comfort room" or "CR" (Filipino English) and "WC" (an initialism for "water closet"), "lavatory" and its abbreviation "lavvy" (British English ...
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What are other names for restrooms?

Synonyms of restroom
  • bath,
  • bathroom,
  • bog.
  • [British],
  • can,
  • cloakroom.
  • [British],
  • comfort station,
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What is the English term for tabo?

A dipper used to scoop up water from a bucket while washing, traditionally made of coconut shell or bamboo. 'bathe the Filipino way, pouring water over yourself with the tabo'
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Which country does not use toilet paper?

France, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, and Spain: Instead of toilet paper, people from these countries (most of them from Europe) usually have a bidet in their washrooms. A bidet like a toilet, but also includes a spout that streams water like a water fountain to rinse you clean.
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What is Kubeta in Tagalog?

Definition for the Tagalog word kubeta:

kubeta. [noun] toilet; restroom; bathroom; comfort room. Root: kubeta.
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What is Iskoba?

[noun] brush; scrub brush; cleaning brush.
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What is flush in Tagalog?

More matches for "flush" in Tagalog: 1.) bumugsô - [verb] to flush; to vent one's emotions; to crowd together more... 2.)
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What is a public toilet called?

public toilet, comfort station, public convenience, convenience, public lavatory, restroom, toilet facility, wash roomnoun. a toilet that is available to the public.
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Why is the Philippines called CR?

Here in the Philippines, the bathroom is referred to as the Comfort Room or the CR for short. Using the CR in the Philippines is a very different experience than in the States. Most toilets do not have a seat and are merely a toilet bowl on the floor.
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Do the Philippines have toilets?

Only 74 percent of the population have their own toilet facilities, while 26 percent, or roughly 26 million, still use unimproved facilities like buckets and open-pit latrines or do not have their own toilet facilities, of which seven million still defecate in the open—in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water and ...
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Does Philippines have squat toilets?

Mostly, you can find squat toilets in Asian countries such as Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, China, and even the Philippines.
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Can you flush toilet paper in Philippines?

Toilet Paper

You need to think about carrying some Kleenex or Wet Wipes with you when you go into a public restrooms. Due to limits with the sewer system in the Philippines, do not flush your toilet paper down the commode. Put your toilet paper in the trashcan next to the commode.
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What is Tagalog of Dipper?

The English word "dipper" can be translated as the following word in Tagalog: Best translation for the English word dipper in Tagalog: tabò [noun] dipper; pail more...
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What is the Tagalog of scoop?

sandukín - [verb] to scoop out something; to scoop something; to ladle something more... 8.) sumandók - [verb] to scoop out; to scoop; to ladle more...
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What is Arinola English?

Definition for the Tagalog word arinola:

arinola. [noun] chamber pot; urinal; bedpan.
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What is slang for toilet?

commode. crapper (coarse slang) crapper trapper (coarse slang, rare) devil's back roads (slang, rare) dunny (AU&NZ, slang)
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What do you mean by plush?

1 : made of a thick soft fabric. 2 : very rich and fine a plush hotel. plush. noun.
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What does Flushing mean?

Definition of flush out

: to bring to light : make public or available hoping to flush out some millions of hoarded dollars succeeded in flushing out many additional tax evaders.
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