African Slang Words Starting With "C"

Começar viagem (Start journey)

Main street (reference)

Bera di mar (Beira do mar) (Pier)

Fond commun (Common fund)

Car (slang)

Caisse, trésorerie (Cash register, treasury)

Caisse comptée (Cash counted)

Caissier (Cashier)

Responsable caisse (Cashier)

Caissière (Female cashier)

Entendi agora (Entendeu agora) (Got it now)

Amazing/wonderful (Somali/Arabic)

Cashew economy

Fruta azeda (Fruta azeda) (Yellow mombin)

Cake (Cake)

Pó branku (Pó branco) (Lime)

Cross River festival (Cross River festival)

Calabash (Gourd container)

Desastre natural (Natural disaster)

Literally “calamities,” refers to second-hand clothes market or used clothing (because they arrive as relief aid).

Natural calamity

Oiseau, aussi bavard (Bird, also chatterbox)

Ficar quieto (To shut up)

Abomey-Calavi ville universitaire (University city)

Machine à calculer (Calculator)

Faire attention à, considérer (To pay attention to, to consider)

Faire attention à quelqu'un (To pay attention to someone)

To notice/acknowledge

Calculer (To pay attention to)

Ensopado de peixe (Fish stew)

Modern version of traditional soup

Ship's hold (French)

Cale (To break down)

Calebasse (Calabash)

Calebasse pour eau

Ondas grandes do mar (Big sea waves)

ቀን መቁጠሪያ/ቀን መቁጠሪያ (Ken mekuteria) - calendar

Être coincé, avoir des difficultés (To be stuck, to have difficulties)

S'arrêter/échouer (Stop/fail)

Miandry / Mipetraka (Wait / Stay)

Sous-vêtement, slip (Underwear, briefs)

Nevoeiro típico (Typical fog)

Calin (Cuddle)

Call (Call)

كول - Call

Return call

Vermy oproepe (Avoid calls)

Apel mwan (Call me)

Call of Duty (Call of Duty)

Dénoncer publiquement (Call out)