Burkina Faso· informal
char
Meaning
a moped
Elsewhere
mobylette
Explanation
In France char usually means a tank, or a float in a carnival parade. Burkina Faso keeps the word but points it at something far smaller: an everyday moped.
Example
Il vient au marché en char tous les matins.
He comes to the market on his moped every morning.
Origin
From Gaulish carros, a four-wheeled cart, by way of Latin carrus.
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