What does Canicule mean?

Canicule (Heat wave) For example: "Canicule 45 degrés (Heat wave 45 degrees)"

Where does the slang word Canicule come from?

Canicule is a slang term from Burkina Faso. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Burkina Faso and across Africa.

Canicule

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Canicule (Heat wave)

"Canicule 45 degrés (Heat wave 45 degrees)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Canicule 🇩🇿 Algeria

Heatwave

"Summer canicule"

Canicule 🇧🇯 Benin

Très forte chaleur (Heat wave)

"La canicule nous fatigue (La très forte chaleur nous fatigue/The heat wave is exhausting us)"

🇧🇫 About Burkina Faso Slang

Burkina Faso slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1733 Burkina Faso slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Canicule" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Canicule 🇩🇿 Algeria

Heatwave

Canicule 🇧🇯 Benin

Très forte chaleur (Heat wave)

Canicule 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Grande chaleur (Heat wave)

Canicule 🇳🇪 Niger

Tsananin zafi (Extreme heat)

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