non-potable water
non-potable water meaning
A tap with a crossed-out drop — water that is not safe to drink. It appears at campsites, on trains, in public washrooms and in countries where tap water is not potable. It is a genuinely important safety sign rather than a decorative one, and it is used literally far more than figuratively.
Meaning
A tap with a crossed-out drop — water that is not safe to drink. It appears at campsites, on trains, in public washrooms and in countries where tap water is not potable. It is a genuinely important safety sign rather than a decorative one, and it is used literally far more than figuratively. Its counterpart, the potable-water sign, tells you where it IS safe.
How to use it
- Do not drink from this tap 🚱
- Not potable — bring bottled water 🚱
- Fine for washing, not for drinking 🚱
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | niedrinkbare water |
| አማርኛ | የማይጠጣ ውሃ |
| العربية | مياه غير صالحة للشرب |
| অসমীয়া | খোৱাৰ অনুপযোগী পানী |
| azərbaycan | su içməli deyil |
| башҡорт | эсәр булмаған һыу |
| беларуская | непрыдатная для піцця вада |
| български | непитейна вода |
| বাংলা | পেয় জল নয় |
| bosanski | nepitka voda |
| català | aigua no potable |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | Ꮭ-ᎦᏅᏥᏓᏍᏗ ᎠᎹ |
| čeština | nepitná voda |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | шывсӑр шыв |
| Cymraeg | dŵr na ellir ei yfed |
| Deutsch | Kein Trinkwasser |
| dolnoserbšćina | žedna pitna wóda |
| Ελληνικά | μη πόσιμο νερό |
| English | non-potable water |
| español | agua no potable |
| eesti | joomiseks kõlbmatu vesi |
| euskara | edateko ez den ura |
| فارسی | آب غیرآشامیدنی |
| suomi | vesi ei juomakelpoista |
| Filipino | hindi pwedeng inumin |
| føroyskt | ikki drekkandi vatn |
| français | eau non potable |
| Gaeilge | uisce nach bhfuil le hól |
| Gàidhlig | uisge do-òlta |
| galego | sinal de auga non potable |
| ગુજરાતી | પાણી પીવા યોગ્ય નથી |
| Hausa | ruwa mara kyau |
| עברית | אין לשתות את המים |
| हिन्दी | पानी पीने योग्य नहीं |
| hrvatski | voda nije za piće |
| hornjoserbšćina | žana pitna woda |
| magyar | nem ivóvíz |
| հայերեն | ոչ խմելու ջուր |
| Indonesia | air tidak dapat diminum |
| íslenska | óhæft drykkjarvatn |
| italiano | simbolo di acqua non potabile |
| 日本語 | 飲用不可 |
| Jawa | banyu kran ora kena diombe |
| ქართული | არასასმელი წყალი |
| қазақ тілі | ішетін су емес |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ىشەتىن سۋ ەمەس |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាទឹកចេញពីក្បាលរ៉ូប៊ីនេមិនអាចផឹកបាន |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಪೋರ್ಟಬಲ್ ಅಲ್ಲದ ನೀರು |
| 한국어 | 마실 수 없는 물 |
| कोंकणी | पियेवपाचें न्हय अशें उदक |
| кыргызча | ичкенге жараксыз суу |
| ລາວ | ນໍ້າທີ່ດື່ມບໍ່ໄດ້ |
| lietuvių | draudžiama gerti vandenį |
| latviešu | nav dzeramais ūdens |
| македонски | водата не е за пиење |
| മലയാളം | ശുദ്ധജലമല്ല |
| монгол | ундны зориулалтын бус ус |
| मराठी | पाणी पिण्यायोग्य नाही |
| Melayu | air tak boleh minum |
| မြန်မာ | သောက်ရေ မဟုတ် |
| नेपाली | पिउन-अयोग्य पानी |
| Nederlands | geen drinkwater |
| norsk | ikke drikkevann |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ପାତ୍ରରେ ଭରିବା ଅଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଜଳ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਪਾਣੀ ਪੀਣਯੋਗ ਨਹੀਂ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Dís Wọtá Nọ́ Gúd Fọ Drink |
| polski | woda niezdatna do picia |
| پښتو | د څښاک اوبه نه دي |
| português | água não potável |
| rumantsch | aua betg da baiver |
| română | apă nepotabilă |
| русский | непитьевая вода |
| سنڌي | پيئڻ جو پاڻي ناهي |
| တႆး | ဢမ်ႇၸႂ်ႈၼမ်ႉၵိၼ် |
| සිංහල | පානීය-නොවන ජලය |
| slovenčina | nepitná voda |
| slovenščina | voda ni pitna |
| Soomaali | biyaha aan la isticmaali karin |
| shqip | ujë jo i pijshëm |
| српски | вода није за пиће |
| srpski | voda nije za piće |
| svenska | ej dricksvatten |
| Kiswahili | maji hayafai kwa matumizi ya kunywa |
| தமிழ் | குடிநீர் அல்ல |
| తెలుగు | త్రాగునీరు కాదు |
| ไทย | ห้ามดื่มน้ำ |
| ትግርኛ | ዘይጽሩይ ማይ |
| türkmen dili | içilmeýän suw |
| lea fakatonga | vai taʻe inu |
| Türkçe | içilmeyen su |
| українська | непридатна для пиття вода |
| اردو | نا پینے والا پانی |
| o‘zbek | ichib bo‘lmaydigan suv |
| Tiếng Việt | nước không uống được |
| Èdè Yorùbá | omi ti koṣeemu |
| 粵語 | 冇自來水 |
| 粤语 | 冇自来水 |
| 中文 | 非饮用水 |
| 繁體中文 | 非飲用水 |
| isiZulu | amanzi angaphatheke |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F6B1
- Emoji version
- 1
- Shortcodes
- :non-potable_water:
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FAQ
- What does the non-potable water emoji (🚱) mean?
- A tap with a crossed-out drop — water that is not safe to drink. It appears at campsites, on trains, in public washrooms and in countries where tap water is not potable. It is a genuinely important safety sign rather than a decorative one, and it is used literally far more than figuratively.
- How do you type the non-potable water emoji?
- Copy the non-potable water emoji 🚱 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the non-potable water emoji in?
- The non-potable water emoji belongs to the Symbols category.