Cajun French
The Language of the Cajuns







The Cajun French language is a unique language of its own. It is not
a true French, but a mixture of languages, French, English and others.

Listed on this page are links to the Cajun French Language.


Here are a few words and Phrases:

Grand Beede' means -->Big clumsy man
Saleau, Salopps Sloppy,dirty man ;sloppy,dirty woman
Peeshwank, pischouette(little girl) means -->runt, little person
Texians means -->all people who don't talk like us(a Grand Isle expression)
Mamere(or Maw maw) means -->Grandma
Papere(or Paw Paw means -->Grandpa
Nanan, Nanny means -->Godmother
Parran means -->Godfather
P'tit Boug, boug means -->little boy,boy
Gaienne means -->girlfriend
podna means -->friend,partner
Capon means -->Coward
Couyon means -->A stupid person
Domion means -->a peeping Tom
Tahyo means -->a big hungry dog
Vieux means -->old man
Defan means -->"sainted",demised,passed away,DEAD:What a dead
person is referred to as- Example-"Defan Pop"( Dear Sainted Dad "Pauvre
Defante(feminine form) Mom"--Poor Sainted Mom
Vielle means -->old woman
Vielle fille means -->old maid
Neg means -->a term of endearment for a (male) person (Negresse is used for
females) Cajuns use it when talking to other Cajuns,
it isn't used when talking to black people.)
Bon rien means -->a good for nothing man, a lazy man
Bonne a rienne means -->a good for nothing woman, a woman who sleeps around

Credit: Rocky's Cajun Source



Links

A Cajun Dictionary

Cajun French Glossary

The Cajun Language

LSU Cajun French Glossary

Rocky's Cajun Source

The Cajun Dialect