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Indonesian Words that Start with C
With no more wasting time, here is those words:
- Cabai = (cha-baay) = Chilli
- Cabang = (cha-baang) = Branch
- Cabik = (cha-beek) = Shred / Torn / Ripped
- Cabut = (cha-boot) = Unplug
- Cacah = (cha-chah) = Count (for number) / Chopped (adj)
- Cacar = (cha-char) = Smallpox
- Cacat = (cha-chat) = Disabled
- Caci (Maki) = (cha-chi) = Scorn
- Cacing = (cha-ching) = Worm
- Cadang = (cha-dang) = Spare
- Cadas = (cha-das) = Rock
- Cagar = (cha-gar) = Reserve
- Cahaya = (cha-haa-yaa) = Light
- Cair = (cha-eer) = Liquid
- Cakalang = (cha-ka-lang) = Skipjack (similar with Tuna)
- Cakar = (cha-kar) = Claw
- Cakra = (cha-kra) = Chakra
- Cakram = (cha-kram) = Disc
- Calon = (cha-lon) = Candidate
- Calo = (cha-lo) = Broker
- Camar = (cha-mar) = Seagulls
- Canda = (chan-da) = Joke
- Candi = (chan-dee) = Temple
- Canggung = (chang-goong) = Awkward
- Cangkir = (chang-keer) = Cup
- Cangklong = (chang-klong) = Pipe
- Cangkok = (chang-kok) = Graft
- Canting = (chan-thing) = Canting
- Cap = (chap) = Stamp
- Capai = (cha-pie) = Reach
- Cari = (cha-ree) = Find
- Cat = (chat) = Paint
- Catat = (cha-tat) = Note
- Catur = (cha-tour) = Chess
- Cawan = (cha-wan) = Cup
- Cebol = (che-bol) = Midget
- Cecak = (che-chak) = Lizard
- Cedera = (che-de-ra) = Injured
- Cegah = (che-gah) = Prevent
- Cegat = (che-gat) = Intercept
- Cegukan = (che-goo-kan) = Hiccup
- Cek = (chek) = Check / Cheque
- Cela = (che-la = Flaw / Blemish
- Celah = (che-lah) = Slit / Gap
- Celana = (che-la-na) = Pants
- Celemek = (che-le-mek) = Apron
- Celoteh = (che-lo-teh) = Babble
- Cemara = (che-ma-ra) = Fir / Pine
- Cemberut = (chem-be-rut) = Sullen
- Cemburu = (chem-boo-roo) = Jealous
- Cemeti = (che-me-tee) = Twigs
- Cemas = (che-mas) = Worried / Worry / Anxious
- Centil = (chen-teel) = Flirty / Coquettish
- Centang = (chen-tang) = Tick
- Cendawan = (chen-daa-one) = Fungus
- Cendana = (chen-da-na) = Sandalwood
- (Burung) Cendrawasih = (chen-de-ra-wa-seeh) = Birds of Paradise
- Cendekia = (chen-de-kia) = Scholar
- Cengkeram = (cheng-ke-ram) = Grip
- Cengkih / Cengkeh = (ceng-kih) = Clove
- Cepat = (ce-pat) = Fast
- Ceroboh = (ce-ro-boh) = Careless
- Cerca = (cer-cha) = Lambast / Lash Out
- Cerdas = (cher-das) = Intelligent / Smart / Clever
- Cerdik = (cher-deek) = Dodgy
- Ceret = (che-ret) = Kettles
- Cermin = (cher-meen) = Mirror
- Cerita = (che-ree-ta) = Story
- Cetak = (che-tak) = Print
- Cetus = (che-toos) = Say / Triggered
- Cewek = (che-weck) = Girl
- Cibir = (chi-beer) = Pout / Scorn
- Cicil = (chi-chill) = Installments
- Cincin = (chin-chin) = Rings
- Curiga= (choo-ree-ga) = Suspicious
- Ciprat = (chi-prat) = Splash
- Ciri = (chi-ree) = Characteristic
- Cipta = (chip-ta) = Create
- Cita = (chee-ta) = Ideal
- Cinta = (chin-ta) = Love
- Coba = (cho-baa) = Try
- Cenderamata = (cen-de-ra-ma-ta) = Souvenir
- Colek = (cho-lek) = Dab
- Cokelat = (cho-klat) = Chocolate / Brown
- Contoh = (chon-toh) = Example
- Comot = (cho-mot) = Grimy
- Compang-camping = (chom-pang-cham-ping) = Shabby
- Congkak = (chong-kak) = Cocky
- Corak = (cho-rak) = Shades / Complexion
- Cowok = (cho-wok) = Boys
- Corong = (cho-rong) = Funnel
- Cuaca = (choo-wa-cha) = Weather
- Cuci = (choo-chi) = Wash
- Cuma = (choo-ma) = Just
- Cuil = (choo-eel) = Chunk / a bit
- Cuek = (choo-wek) = Ignore / Ignorant
- Cuka = (choo-ka) = Vinegar
- Cukai = (choo-kai) = Excise Tax (or just Tax)
- Culik = (choo-leak) = Kidnapp / Abducted
- Cumi-cumi = (choo-me-choo-me) = Squid
- Curug = (choo-roog) = Waterfall (same as Air Terjun)
- Curi = (choo-ree) = Steal / Stole
- Cuti = (choo-tee) = Leave
- Curang = (choo-rang) = Cheat / Fraudulent
- Curam
- Cabul = (choo-rhum) = Steep
- Cam (in other words with -kan) = (chum) = Keep in Mind
- Cambuk = (chum-book) = Whip / Knout / Horsewhip
- Campur = (chum-poor) = Mix
- Cangkang = (chang-kang) = Shell
- Canggih = (chang-gih) = Advanced
- Celetuk = (che-le-took) = Chirps
- Celengan = (che-le-ngan) = Piggy Bank
- Cemar = (che-mar) = Blackened
- Cengeng = (che-ngeng) = Whiny
- Culas = (choo-las) = Sloppy / Deceitful
- Cerewet = (che-re-wet) = Nag / Fussy
- Cubit = (choo-beet) = Pinch
- Cicit = (chee-cheet) = Great-grandchild
- Cikal (bakal) = (chee-kal) = Pioneer /
- Citarasa = (chee-ta-ra-sa) = Taste
- Cadel = (cha-del) = Lisp
- Cocok = (cho-chok) = Match / Suitable
- Condong = (chon-dong) = Inclined
- Copot = (cho-pot) = Dislodged / Detached
That was the list of Indonesian words that start with C letter. To help you memorize Indonesian words, you can learn Indonesian Words Starting with ‘H’, Indonesian Words Derives from Arabic, Indonesian Words Starting with ‘A’, Indonesian Words for Number, Indonesian Sentence Construction and many more article from MasteringBahasa.com that you can read and help you learn Bahasa Indonesia. See you in the next article.