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English words starting with “C

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catch a glimpse

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:enntwa

Mo jus enntwá un shevrey.

I just caught a glimpse of a squirrel.

Louisiana Creole:kècha, kéchá

In baseball

Louisiana Creole:pasparòl

Donn-mò un pasparòl.

Give me a catchword.

Louisiana Creole:katéshis, katechis

Mo fé mô katéshis é tou a légliz a Sin-Mattin.

I did my catechism and everything at the church in St. Martinville.

Louisiana Creole:shiniy, chini

O, mo linmé pa shiniy-la-yé kan mo té piti.

Oh! I didn't like caterpillars when I was a kid.

Louisiana Creole:Katolik

Tou mô famiy çé katolik.

All of my family is Catholic.

Légliz katolik

Catholic church

cattle

noun
Louisiana Creole:bèt; bétay

Li chué nô bétay.

It killed our cattle.

caught

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:pri; prenn

Mo té pri.

I was caught. (Also: I was stuck)

Louisiana Creole:déshouflè

Mo linm pa déshouflè. Yé anmèr.

I don't like cauliflower. They're bitter.

Louisiana Creole:garféteer, garfétœr

cause

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:fé; kozé

Çé li ki té kozé ça.

It's he who caused that.

cause

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:fé di mal

fé di mal

cause pain