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Chabacano Glossary
(Continuation)
Letter "C"
A |
B | C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J | K |
L | M |
N | O |
P | Q |
R | S |
T | U |
V | W |
X | Y |Z
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Original Spanish |
Phonetic Transcription |
Chabacano Word |
English Translation |
|
cabal |
kabaw' |
cabao |
complete |
|
cabalgar |
imbarka' |
imbarca |
to ride |
|
caballeria |
kabalye'rya |
caballeria |
cavalry |
|
caballo |
kabal'yo |
caballo |
horse |
|
cabecera |
kabese'ra |
cabicera |
head of a table |
|
cabello |
pe'lo |
pelo |
hair |
|
caber |
kabi' |
cabi |
to fit in |
|
cabesa |
kabe'sa |
cabesa |
head |
|
cabo |
ka'bo |
cabo |
corporal |
|
cabra |
kabri'to |
cabrito |
goat, kid |
|
cacahuate |
ma'ni |
mani |
peanut |
|
cacerola |
kasero'la' |
caserola |
saucepan |
|
cada |
ka'da |
cada |
each |
|
cadaver |
kada'ver |
cadaver |
corpse |
|
cadena |
kade'na |
cadena |
chain |
|
cadera |
kade'ra |
cadera |
hip |
|
caer |
kay' |
cai |
fall |
|
cafe |
kape' |
cape |
coffee |
|
cafetera |
kapete'ra |
capetera |
coffee pot |
|
caida |
kay'da |
caja |
box |
|
caida |
kay'da |
caida |
a drop |
|
caja |
ka'ha |
caja |
box |
|
cajera |
kahe'ro |
cajero |
cashier |
|
cajon |
ka'hon |
cajon |
large box |
|
cal |
kal' |
cal |
lime |
|
calabasa |
kalaba'sa |
calabasa |
squash |
|
calabozo |
kalabo'so |
calaboso |
prison cell |
|
calavera |
kalave'ra |
calabera |
skull |
|
calcar |
kup'ya |
cupia |
to copy |
|
calcetin |
kalse'tin |
calcetin |
socks |
|
calcinar |
kima' |
quima |
to burn |
|
calcular |
karkula' |
carcula |
estimate |
|
caldera |
kalde'ra |
caldera |
kettle |
|
caldo |
kal'do |
caldo |
broth |
|
calentar |
kalinta' |
calinta |
to warm, to heat |
|
calentura |
kalentu'ra |
calentura |
fever |
|
callar |
kalya' |
calla |
to be silent |
|
calle |
kal'ye |
calle |
street |
|
callejera |
kalyehe'ra |
callejera |
loiterer |
|
callo |
kal'yo |
callo |
corn |
|
cama |
ka'ma |
cama |
bed |
|
camarera |
serbido'ra |
serbidora |
waitress |
|
camaron |
kamaron' |
camaron |
shrimp |
|
camarote |
kamaro'te |
camarote |
cabin of the ship |
|
cambaleshear |
kam'byo |
kambio |
change |
|
camilla |
teche'ras |
tejeras |
cot |
|
caminar |
kamina' |
camina |
road |
|
camisa |
kami'sa |
camisa |
dress |
|
camison |
kami'son |
camison |
chemise |
|
campana |
kampa'na |
campana |
bell |
|
campana |
kampan'ya |
campana |
campaign |
|
campanario |
kampana'ryo |
campanario |
bell tower |
|
campanilla |
kampanil'ya |
campanilla |
small bell |
|
campeon |
kam'pyon |
campion |
champion |
|
campeonato |
kampayona'to |
campionato |
championship |
|
campo |
kam'po |
campo |
camp |
|
canal |
ka'nal |
canal |
canal |
|
canario |
kana'ryo |
canario |
canary |
|
cancelar |
kansila' |
cansila |
to cancel |
|
cancha |
galye'ra |
gallera |
cockpit |
|
cancion |
kan'syon |
cancion |
song |
|
candado |
kandaw' |
candao |
padlock |
|
candela |
cande'la |
candela |
candle |
|
candidato |
kandida'to |
candidato |
candidate |
|
cangrejo |
kangre'jo |
cangrejo |
crab |
|
canica |
ho'len |
jolen |
marbles |
|
cañon |
kan'yon |
cañon |
cannon |
|
cañonar |
kanyona' |
cañona |
to bombard |
|
cansado |
kansaw' |
cansao |
tired |
|
cansar |
kansa' |
cansa to |
tire |
|
cantar |
kanta' |
canta |
to sing |
|
cantidad |
kanti'dad |
cantidad |
quantity |
|
cantina |
kanti'na |
cantina |
canteen |
|
canton |
kan'to |
canto |
corner |
|
capa |
ca'pa |
capa |
cloak |
|
capataz |
kapatas' |
capatas |
foreman |
|
capaz |
kapas |
capas |
able |
|
capero |
pa'dre |
padre |
priest |
|
capital |
kapi'tal |
capital |
capital |
|
capitanear |
manda' |
manda |
to command |
|
capote |
kapo'te |
capote |
raincoat |
|
cappeta |
tape'te |
tapete |
tablecloth |
|
capricho |
kapri'cho |
capricho |
whim |
|
caprichoso |
kapricho'so |
caprichoso |
capricious |
|
captar |
gana' |
gana |
to win |
|
cara |
ka'ra |
cara |
face |
|
carabina |
karabi'na |
carbina |
rifle |
|
carbon |
kal'bon |
calbon |
charcoal |
|
carcel |
kalsel' |
calsel |
prison |
|
carenta |
pal'ta |
palta |
lacking |
|
carestia |
karesti'ya |
carestia |
high prices |
|
carga |
kar'go |
cargo |
load |
|
cargado |
kargaw' |
cargao |
loaded |
|
cargador |
kargador' |
cargador |
stevedore |
|
caridad |
kari'da |
caridad |
charity |
|
cariño |
kari'nyo |
cariño |
love |
|
cariñosa |
karinyo'sa |
cariñosa |
loving |
|
carne |
ker'ne |
carne |
meat |
|
carnedar |
mata' |
mata |
to butcher |
|
caro |
ka'ro |
caro |
expensive |
|
carpintero |
karpinte'ro |
carpintero |
carpenter |
|
carrera |
karre'ra |
carrera |
race, career |
|
carrespear |
tusi' |
tusi |
to cough |
|
carrete |
karre'te |
carrete |
spool |
|
carretilla |
karreti'lya |
carretilla |
wheelbarrow |
|
carreton |
karre'ton |
carreton |
big cart |
|
carruaje |
karwa'hi |
carruaje |
coach |
|
carta |
kar'ta |
carta |
letter |
|
cartera |
pultamone'da |
pultamoneda |
wallet |
|
cartero |
kalte'ro |
caltero |
postman |
|
cartilla |
karti'lya |
caltilla |
pre-primer book |
|
carton |
kar'ton |
carton |
cardboard |
|
cartucho |
kartu'cho |
caltucho |
roll of coins |
|
casa |
ka'sa |
casa |
house |
|
casar |
kasa' |
casa |
to marry |
|
casero |
kase'ro |
casero |
landlord |
|
caso |
ka'so |
caso |
case |
|
caspa |
kas'pa |
caspa |
dandruff |
|
casta |
kas'ta |
casta |
breed |
|
castaña |
kastan'ya |
castaña |
chestnut |
|
castigar |
kastiga' |
castiga to |
punish |
|
castigo |
kastigo |
castigo |
punishment |
|
castillo |
kasti'lyo |
castillo |
castle |
|
catar |
tim'pla |
timpla |
to taste |
|
catarro |
kata'rro |
catarro |
cold, catarrh |
|
catolico |
katoli'co |
catolico |
Catholic |
|
catre |
ka'tre |
catre |
small bed |
|
causa |
kaw'sa |
causa |
law suit |
|
cautivo |
pre'so |
preso |
prisoner |
|
cebolla |
sibol'yas |
cibollas |
onions |
|
cedula |
sedu'la |
cedula |
certificate |
|
ceja |
se'ha |
ceja |
eyebrow |
|
celebrar |
selebra' |
selebra |
to celebrate |
|
celo |
se'lo |
selos |
jealous |
|
celoso |
selo'so |
seloso |
jealous, male |
|
cemento |
semen'to |
cemento |
cement |
|
cena |
se'na |
cena |
supper |
|
cenar |
sina' |
cina to eat |
supper |
|
ceniza |
seni'za |
ceniza |
ash |
|
centavo |
senti'mos |
sentimos |
cent |
|
centenar |
syen'to |
ciento |
hundred |
|
centrar |
sen'tral |
central |
to center |
|
centro |
sen'tro |
centro |
middle |
|
cepillo |
sepil'yo |
cepillo |
brush |
|
cerdo |
pwer'ko |
puerco |
pig |
|
cerillo |
pospo'ro |
posporo |
matchbox |
|
cero |
se'ro |
cero |
zero |
|
cerrado |
sarraw' |
sarrao |
closed |
|
cerradura |
serradu'ra |
cerradura |
closing |
|
cerrar |
sarra' |
sarra |
to close |
|
cesa |
para' |
para |
to stop |
|
cesante |
sesan'te |
cesante |
unemployed |
|
chabacano |
chabaka'no |
chabacano |
crude, unpolished |
|
chaleco |
chale'ko |
chaleco |
vest coat |
|
champurado |
champuraw' |
champurao |
porrridge with cocoa |
|
chanela |
cha'pa |
chapa |
metal badge |
|
chapadeo |
chapaw' |
chapaw |
covered with material |
|
charca |
chal'ko |
chalco |
pond, swamp, pool |
|
charla |
char'la |
charla |
chatter |
|
charol |
charol' |
charol |
patent leather |
|
chata |
cha'ta |
chata |
bedpan |
|
chato |
cha'to |
chato |
flat nose |
|
cheque |
che'ke |
cheque |
check |
|
chicharo |
chicha'ro |
chicharo |
peas |
|
chicharon |
chicha'ron |
chicharon |
crisp piece or pork skin |
|
chiflado |
syokaw' |
suplao |
snob, naughty |
|
chillar |
chilya' |
chilla |
to protest with a shout |
|
chillon |
chilyon' |
chillon |
easily irritated |
|
chinche |
chin'chis |
chinchiz |
bedbug |
|
chiquero |
chike'ro |
chiquero |
pigpen |
|
chiquito |
chiki'to |
chiquito |
tiny |
|
chisme |
chismis |
chismis |
gossip |
|
chismear |
asi'chismis |
haci chismes |
to gossip |
|
chismoso |
chismo'so |
chismoso |
gossiper |
|
chispa |
chispas |
chispas |
a spark |
|
chiste |
chis'ti |
chisti |
joke |
|
chocar |
asi cho'ko |
hace choque |
to collide |
|
chocolate |
chokola'te |
chocolate |
cocoa |
|
chofer |
chu'per |
chuper |
criver |
|
chupar |
cgyoa' |
chupa |
to suck |
|
cicatriz |
pi'lat |
pilat |
scar |
|
ciego |
sye'go |
ciego |
blind, male |
|
ciempies |
sim'pyes |
cimpies |
centipede |
|
cierto |
syer'tu |
ciertu |
TRUE |
|
cigarillo |
siga'ri'lyo |
cigarillo |
cigarette |
|
cigarra |
langos'ta |
langosta |
locust |
|
cigarro |
siga'rro |
cigarro |
cigar |
|
cilindro |
silin'dro |
cilindro |
harmonica |
|
cine |
si'ne |
sine |
movie |
|
cinsel |
sin'sel |
cinsel |
chisel |
|
cinta |
sin'tas |
sintas |
string |
|
cinto |
sin'turon |
cinturon |
belt |
|
cintura |
sintu'ra |
cintura |
waist |
|
circo |
sir'ku |
circu |
circus |
|
ciruela |
sirwe'las |
ciruelas a |
fruit |
|
cirujano |
sirhwa'no |
cirujano |
surgeon |
|
ciudad |
syu'dad |
ciudad |
city |
|
clamar |
grita' |
grita |
to shout |
|
clara |
kla'ra |
clara |
white of egg |
|
clarear |
klaripi'ka |
claripica |
to clarify |
|
claridad |
klaridad' |
claridad |
brightness |
|
clarinete |
klarine'te |
clarinete |
clarinet |
|
claro |
kla'ro |
claro |
clear |
|
clase |
kla'se |
clase |
class |
|
clavar |
klaba' |
claba |
to nail |
|
clavo |
kla'bo |
clabo |
nail |
|
cliente |
kliyen'te |
cliente |
client |
|
clima |
kli'ma |
clima |
climate |
|
clinica |
klini'ka |
clinica |
clinic |
|
cobarde |
duwag' |
duag |
coward |
|
cobija |
kubija' |
cubija |
to cover |
|
cobrador |
kobrador' |
cobrador |
collector |
|
cobrar |
kubra' |
cubra |
to collect |
|
cobre |
ko'bre |
cobre |
copper |
|
cobre
mesa |
tape'te |
tapete |
table cloth |
|
cocear |
dal ko' si |
dali cosi |
to kick |
|
cocer |
kusi' |
cusi |
to cook |
|
coche |
kot'se |
coche |
car |
|
cochero |
koche'ro |
cochero |
rig driver |
|
cochinada |
kuchi'nada |
cuchinada |
filthiness |
|
cochino |
kuchi'no |
cuchino dirty |
person |
|
cocina |
kusi'na |
cosina |
kitchen |
|
cocinar |
kusi'na |
cusina |
to boil rice |
|
cocinero |
kusine'ro |
cucinero |
cook, male |
|
codo |
di'do |
codo |
elbow |
|
coger |
kuhi' |
cuji |
to seize |
|
cojo |
ko'ho |
cojo |
lame |
|
col |
repol'yo |
repollo |
cabbage |
|
colchon |
kul'chon |
culchon |
mattress |
|
colegio |
kole'gio |
colegio |
college |
|
colera |
kole'ra |
colera |
cholera |
|
colgante |
kolgan'te |
colgante |
hanging bridge |
|
colgar |
kulga' |
culga |
to hang |
|
colocar |
kuluka' |
culuca |
to put in place |
|
color |
ko'lor |
color |
color |
|
colorado |
kuluraw |
culurao |
red color |
|
colorete |
kulure'te |
colorete |
rouge |
|
combatir |
imbisti' |
imbisti |
to combat |
|
comedia |
kome'dya |
comedia |
comedy |
|
comedor |
kome'dor |
comedor |
dining room |
|
comer |
kumi' |
cumi |
to eat |
|
cometa |
kume'ta |
cometa |
comet |
|
comico |
komi'ko |
comico |
funny |
|
comida |
kumi'da |
cumida |
food |
|
como |
ko'mo |
como |
why, such as |
|
comodirse |
intrimiti' |
intrimiti |
to interfere |
|
compadre |
kumpad're |
cumpadre |
godfather |
|
compañero |
kumpanye'ro |
cumpañero |
companion |
|
compania |
kumpa'nya |
cumpania |
company |
|
comparar |
kumpara' |
cumpara |
to compare |
|
compartir |
kumparti' |
cumparti |
to divide |
|
compas |
kum'pas |
cumpas |
to beat time |
|
competir |
kumpiti' |
cumpiti |
to compete |
|
componer |
kumpuni' |
cumpuni |
to fix, repair |
|
compra |
kom'pra |
compra |
purchase |
|
comprador |
kumpra'dor |
cumprador |
purchaser |
|
comprar |
kumpra' |
cumpra |
to buy |
|
comprender |
kumprindi' |
cumprindi |
to understand |
|
comulgar |
kumulga' |
cumulga |
to commune |
|
con |
kon' |
con |
with |
|
conceder |
kunsidi' |
considi |
to agree, admit |
|
conchabar |
konchaba' |
conchaba |
to connive |
|
concreto |
konkre'to |
concreto |
concrete |
|
conde |
kon'de |
conde |
count, earl |
|
condenar |
kundina' |
cundina |
to condemn |
|
conducta |
konduk'ta |
condecta |
behavior |
|
conejo |
kone'ho |
conejo |
rabbit |
|
confiado |
kumpyaw' |
cumpiao |
confident |
|
confianza |
kumpyan'sa |
cumpiansa |
confidence |
|
confiar |
kumpya' |
cumpia |
to trust |
|
confisca |
kumpiska' |
cumpisca |
to confiscate |
|
confite |
ken'di |
quendi |
candy |
|
conformar |
komporma' |
comporma |
to conform |
|
conforme |
kumpor'me |
cumporme |
satisfied |
|
congreso |
kongre'so |
congreso |
congress |
|
conjunto |
to'do |
todo |
all, whole |
|
conmigo |
konmigo |
conmigo |
with me |
|
conocer |
kunosi' |
cunoci |
to know |
|
conocido |
konosi'du |
conocidu |
known |
|
consciencia |
konsyen'sya |
concencia |
conscience |
|
consejal |
konse'hal |
concejal |
councilman |
|
consejo |
konse'ho |
consejo |
advice |
|
consentir |
kunsinti' |
cunsinti |
to consent |
|
consuelo |
kunswe'lo |
consuelo |
comfort |
|
consulta |
kunsul'ta |
consulta |
consult |
|
consultar |
kunsulta' |
consulta |
to consult |
|
contar |
kunta' |
cunta |
to count |
|
contegiar |
kunta'hya |
cuntahia |
to infect |
|
contento |
konten'to |
contento |
contented |
|
contestacion |
kontesta'syon |
contestacion |
answer |
|
contestar |
kuntesta' |
cuntesta |
to answer |
|
contigo |
kunti'go |
contigo |
with you |
|
continua |
kunti'nwa |
continua |
continue |
|
contra |
asi kon'tra |
haci contra |
to oppose |
|
contrario |
kontra'ryo |
contrario |
opponent |
|
contraseña |
kontrase'nya |
contraceña |
password |
|
contrata |
kontra'ta |
contrata |
contract |
|
contratar |
kontrata' |
contrata |
to contract |
|
contribuir |
kuntribwi' |
contribui |
to contribute |
|
controlar |
kontrola' |
controla |
to control |
|
contumaz |
duro kabe'sa |
duro cabesa |
stubborn |
|
copia |
ko'pya |
copia |
copy |
|
copiar |
kupya' |
cupia |
to copy |
|
copita |
kupi'ta |
copita |
little glass |
|
coqueta |
lan'di |
landi |
flirt |
|
coral |
koral' |
koral |
choral,coral |
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corazon |
kora'son |
corason |
heart |
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corbata |
kurba'ta |
corbata |
necktie |
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corcovado |
ku'ba |
cuba |
hunchback |
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cordero |
korde'ro |
cordero |
lamb |
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cordon |
kor'don |
cordon |
rope,cordon |
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corneta |
korne'ta |
corneta |
bugle |
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coro |
ko'ro |
coro |
choir |
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corona |
koro'na |
corona |
crown, wreath |
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corral |
korral' |
corral |
cattle yard |
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correa |
ko'rryea |
correa |
leather strap |
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correo |
ku'rryeo |
correo |
mail |
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correr |
kurri' |
curri |
to run |
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corrida |
kurri'da |
currida |
race |
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cortada |
kurtaw' |
curtao |
cut |
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cortar |
kurta' |
curta |
to cut |
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corte |
kor'te |
corte |
style |
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cortejar |
namura' |
namura |
to woo |
|
cortesia |
korte'sya |
cortesia |
courtesy |
|
cortina |
kurti'na |
curtina |
curtains |
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corto |
kor'to |
corto |
short |
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cosa |
ko'sa |
cosa |
thing |
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coser |
kusi' |
cusi |
to sew |
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cosquillear |
kali'ti |
kaliti |
to tickle |
|
costa |
kus'ta |
kusta |
cost |
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costilla |
kusti'lya |
custilla |
rib |
|
costumbre |
kustum'bre |
custumbre |
custom, habit |
|
costura |
kustu'ra |
custura |
sewing |
|
costurera |
kusture'ra |
custurera |
seamstress |
|
cotejar |
kupya' |
cupia |
to copy |
|
cotejo |
kute'jo |
cutejo |
copy |
|
coz |
ko'si |
cosi |
to kick |
|
crascar |
kraska' |
crasca |
to peel |
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creatura |
kriatu'ra |
criatura |
baby |
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crecer |
krisi' |
crisi |
to grow |
|
credito |
kredi'to |
credito |
credit |
|
credo |
kre'do |
credo |
creed |
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creer |
kre' |
cre |
to believe |
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crema |
kri'ma |
crima |
cream, ivory |
|
cresido |
krisi'do |
crisido |
grown |
|
cresta |
kre'stas |
crestas |
comb of bird |
|
cria |
krya' |
cria |
though |
|
criada |
krya'da |
criada |
female servant |
|
criado |
kriyaw' |
criao |
male servat |
|
criar |
kwida' |
cuida |
to rear |
|
crimen |
kri'me |
crimen |
crime |
|
criminal |
krimi'nal |
criminal |
criminal |
|
crisis |
kri'sis |
crisis |
crisis |
|
cristal |
kris'tal |
cristal |
crystal |
|
cristiano |
kristya'no |
cristiano |
christian |
|
criticar |
kriti'ka |
critica |
to criticize |
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croquis |
kro'kis |
croquis |
sketch |
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crucifijo |
krusipi'ho |
crusipijo |
crucifix |
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crudo |
kru'do |
crudo |
cruel |
|
crueldad |
krwel'dad |
crueldad |
cruelty |
|
cruz |
kruz' |
crus |
cross |
|
cuaderno |
kwader'no |
cuaderno |
notebook |
|
cuadra |
kwa'dra |
cuadra |
stable |
|
cuadrado |
kwadraw' |
cuadraw |
square |
|
cuadro |
kwa'dro |
cuadro |
picture frame |
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cual |
kwal' |
cual |
which |
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cuando |
kwan'do |
cuando |
when |
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cuanto |
kwan'to |
cuanto |
how much |
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cuarenta |
kwaren'ta |
cuarenta |
forty |
|
cuarentena |
kwarente'nas |
cuarentenas |
quarantine |
|
cuaresma |
kwares'ma |
cuaresma |
lent |
|
cuarta |
kwar'ta |
cuarta |
fourth |
|
cuartel |
kwar'tel |
quartel |
barracks |
|
cuarto |
kwar'to |
cuarto |
room |
|
cuate |
kam'bal |
cambal |
twin |
|
cubierto |
kubyer'to |
cubierto |
a set of silverware |
|
cubrir |
kubri' |
cubri |
to hide |
|
cuchara |
kucha'ra |
cuchara |
spoon |
|
cuchillo |
kuchi'lyo |
cuchillo |
knife |
|
cuellor |
kwe'lyo |
cuello |
neck, collar |
|
cuenta |
kwen'ta |
cuenta |
account |
|
cuento |
kwen'to |
cuento |
story |
|
cuerno |
kwer'no |
cuerno |
horn |
|
cuero |
kwe'ro |
cuero |
leather |
|
cuerpo |
kwer'po |
cuerpo |
body |
|
cuestion |
kwes'tyon |
cuestion |
question |
|
cuico |
pulis' |
pulis |
policeman |
|
cuidado |
kwidaw' |
cuidao |
care |
|
cuidar |
kwida' |
cuida |
to take care of |
|
culebra |
kule'bra |
culebra |
snake |
|
culpa |
kul'pa |
culpa |
fault; blame |
|
culpable |
kulpa'ble |
culpable |
guilty |
|
culto |
kul'to |
culto |
cult |
|
cultura |
kul'tura |
cultura |
culture |
|
cumpleanos |
kumplya'nyo |
cumpliano |
birthday |
|
cumplido |
kumpli' |
cumpli |
completed |
|
cuna |
ku'na |
cuna |
crib |
|
cunada |
kunya'da |
cunada |
sister-in-law |
|
cunado |
kunaw' |
cunao |
brother-in-law |
|
cuota |
ko'ta |
quota |
quote |
|
cupon |
ku'pon |
cupon |
coupon |
|
cura |
kura' |
cura |
to cure |
|
curiosear |
iskucha' |
iscucha |
to snoop |
|
curso |
kur'so |
curso |
course |
|
curve |
kur'ba |
curba |
curve |
|
cutis |
ku'tis |
cutis |
complexion |
|
cuyo |
di kyen' |
di
quien |
whose |
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