🚱
Warning about unsafe drinking water
The sign clearly shows 🚱, so don't drink from this tap!
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🚀 Emoji Details
🚱
Non-potable water
The Non-Potable Water emoji 🚱 depicts a stylized faucet with a drop of water emerging from it, overlaid with a red circle and diagonal line, indicating prohibition. Its primary meaning is to warn tha...
Meaning & Usage
The Non-Potable Water emoji 🚱 depicts a stylized faucet with a drop of water emerging from it, overlaid with a red circle and diagonal line, indicating prohibition. Its primary meaning is to warn that the water source is not safe for drinking. This emoji is typically used to indicate that water is contaminated, polluted, or otherwise unsuitable for human consumption. It can also be used metaphorically to suggest that something is tainted or impure. The Non-Potable Water emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010, bringing a standardized visual representation to this important safety message. It is commonly found in areas where water quality is questionable, such as construction sites, industrial zones, or during water contamination events.
Usage Contexts
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Indicating polluted water sources
This river is highly polluted; it's definitely 🚱.
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Signifying contamination or impurity
After the accident, all local water sources were marked 🚱.
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Metaphorically, to suggest something is 'tainted'
The whole deal felt 🚱, so I backed out.
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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🇹🇷
Içilmeyen su
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Kein Trinkwasser
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Eau non potable
Français
🇮🇳
पानी पीने योग्य नहीं
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
مياه غير صالحة للشرب
العربية
🇷🇺
Непитьевая вода
Русский
🇵🇰
نا پینے والا پانی
اردو
🇮🇩
Air tidak dapat diminum
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Nước không uống được
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
ห้ามดื่มน้ำ
ไทย
🇮🇷
آب غیرآشامیدنی
فارسی
🇳🇬
Ruwa Mai Gurbi Ne
Hausa
🇪🇹
የማይጠጣ ውሃ
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Maji Yasiyofaa Kunywa
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
পেয় জল নয়
বাংলা
🇲🇲
သောက်ရေ မဟုတ်
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Ichib bo‘lmaydigan suv
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
पाणी पिण्यायोग्य नाही
मराठी
🇮🇳
త్రాగునీరు కాదు
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Banyu Kran Ora Kena Diombe
Jawa
🇮🇶
Ava ne vexwarinê
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Hindi Inumin
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with caution symbols
Pair this emoji with other warning symbols (⚠️, 🚫) to emphasize the message.
Context is key
Ensure the context is clear when using this emoji to avoid misinterpretation.
Consider your audience
Be mindful of the audience and their understanding of the emoji's meaning.
Developer Codes
U+1F6B1
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\1F6B1
\u{1F6B1}