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English words starting with “C”

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cork

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:boushé, boushon
Synonyms:cover, close, plug, stopper
Antonyms:open

“Boush divin-la avan to gònn dormi.”

— Cover the wine before you go to bed.

corn

noun
Louisiana Creole:diriyon; kòr
Synonyms:callous; knot

“on the foot”

“Mamm té gin un ta dê kòr.”

— Mom had lots of corns.

“Un diriyon fé mal.”

— A corn hurts.

corn

noun
Louisiana Creole:maï, mayí, mayi
Synonyms:maize

“Pou fé makshou, to bezwin mayí.”

— To make maque-choux, you need corn.

Louisiana Creole:magazin mayí
Synonyms:barn; storage; wearhouse
Louisiana Creole:dipin maï; pin mayí
Synonyms:bread

“Dipin maï avèk dilé, çé bon!”

— Cornbread and milk is delicious!

Louisiana Creole:kòton-mayi
Louisiana Creole:koton mayí, koton maï

“Koton mayí griyé”

— Grilled corncob

Louisiana Creole:pip koton maï, pip koton mayí

corner

noun
Louisiana Creole:kwin

“Li o kwin.”

— He's on the corner.

“O kwi lari Sin-Mattin é Iyasint.”

— At the corner of St. Martin and Hyacinthe Streets.

cornet

noun
Louisiana Creole:kòrné, korné
Synonyms:brass instrument
Antonyms:wind instrument; trumbone; tuba