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Has many certificates

Certificat obtenu (Certificate earned)

Validation (Certification)

Certificação profissional (Professional certification)

Certification (Certification)

Certificate program

Diplôme international (International certification)

Diplôme de langue (Language certification)

Mineral certification

Programme de certification (Certification program)

Très bête (Bird brain)

Qui ne réfléchit pas (Brain malfunction)

Empresa nacional de cerveja (National beer company)

Iny alina iny / Last night

Means 'at all.' Often repeated as 'no cha cha' for emphasis. Youth across tribes use it for flavor

Cha cha slide (Dance)

How come/what

Mchezo wa wasichana (Girls' game)

The people

People; folk

Traditional Algerian music

شعبي ڭروف - إيقاع شعبي (popular rhythm)

An exclamation of surprise, shock, or regret (like “wow” or “oh no”).

Exclamation like “dang!” or showing surprise at a hot mess.

Chacun s'arrange (Everyone fends for themselves)

Chacun ses problèmes (Everyone has their problems)

À chacun son moment (Each one's turn)

تشاد - Chad

Driver (French)

Chaga bi dafa tang (The guy is hot/attractive)

Vie de Chagoua (Chagoua district life)

Islamic testimony of faith

Bad / finished / messed up.

Tea; bribe

Thé au lait

Literally “tea without sugar,” meaning dull or boring.

Health tea

Chai! (Exclamation)

Thé (Tea) - Swahili

“Wow! See trouble” (popularized by a song where *gobe* means trouble).

Massif forestier (Forest massif)

Bairro em Beira (Neighborhood in Beira)

Chain (Necklace)

Chairman (Head person)

ቻካ/ቻካ (Chaka) - mud

Ngoma ya wamijikenda (Mijikenda dance)

A loud noise, sound, or (someone's) voice. Can be used as a verb, or noun. Verb: "she chakalakad so loud, I could barely...

Wari suguya min bɛ kɛ joona joona (Quick money, fast cash)

Traditional dish

Means “cool” or “great” in youthful Amharic slang. Usage: That new song is chakka! I keep replaying it.