| Creole | Portugese | English (Translation may vary) |
| -A- | ||
| Abertu |
Aberto | open |
| Agogo | Agogo | a two or three ended “cow bell” used in the roda |
| Akrobatikas | Floreios | acrobatic movements |
| Alunu | Aluno | student |
| Amarelu | Amarelo | yellow; Graduated student rank in Grupo Ondas |
| Angola | Angola | a traditional style of Capoeira |
| Angoleru | Angoleiro | a practitioner of the Angola style |
| Arnis | -- | stick fighting (Accredited to Master V.) |
| Arami | Arame | metal string on the berimbau |
| Arami | -- | hook kick (straight leg) |
| Aranha | -- | hook kick with back turned (see scorpion) |
| Araston | Arrastão | Capoeira takedown, pulling both legs from under an opponent |
| Atabaki | Atabaque | drum used in the capoeira roda |
| Ataki | Ataque | attacking move or movement initiative |
| Armada | Armada | spinning reverse crescent kick |
| Armada duple | Parafuso/Armada Dupla | tornado kick |
| Armada ku meia Lua/martelu | Armada com martelo | rainbow kick |
| Armada na txon | Armada no chão | spinning reverse crescent on the floor |
| Au | Au | cartwheel |
| Au batidu | Au batido | one handed kick |
| Au di Kabesa | Au de Cabeça | cartwheel on the floor |
| Au di kosta | Au de costa/Volta ao mundu | backward cartwheel |
| Au maxada | Au machado | cart-ax |
| Au maxada torsida | -- | opposite hand cart-ax |
| Au rolê | Au rolê | cartwheel into Role transition |
| Au Torsida | -- | twisting cartwheel |
| Au y meiu | -- | cartwheel plus half (Windmill movement) |
| Avisu | Aviso | a berimbau rhythm formerly used to warn players of a police raid |
| Axé | Axé | the life force, support and energy |
| Aza | Au sem mão | butterfly kick |
| Aza y meiu | Parafuzo | corkscrew; butterfly twist |
| Azul | Azul | blue – beginner levels (main CV flag color) |
| -B- | ||
| Balansu | Balanço | part of the basic Capoeira move (ginga - Angola) |
| Balarina | -- | leading Xibata or Armada kick (2 types) |
| Bananera | Bananeira | Hollow Back (arch) |
| Baraventu | Barravento | a berimbau rhythm; refers to a prepossession trance state |
| Baziu | Base | the fundamental stance/movement |
| Baziu Baxu | Base Baicho | low Stance |
| Batizadu | Batizado | the Capoeira initiation ceremony; baptism |
| Batuku | -- | traditional Cape Verdean Dance (refer to CV history section) |
| Baxu | Baicho | low |
| Beja flor | Beija flor | one hand pause (looking up) |
| Benson | Benção | a front kick; blessing |
| Benson na txon | Benção no Chão | front kick on the floor |
| Berimbau | Berimbau | (lead) rhythm instrument in Capoeira |
| Bermedju | Vermelho | red (Profesor rank in Grupo Ondas) |
| Branku | Branco | white; Mestre Maior rank in Grupo Ondas |
| Boka/pé di roda | Boca/pé da roda | entrance to the roda where the instruments are |
| Bola | -- | front role |
| Brinka | Brincar | to play (like a child) |
| Brinkadera | Brincadeira | playfulness; game |
| -C- | ||
| -D- | ||
| Da volta mundu | Dar volta ao mundo | “take a turn around the world” |
| Dedera | Dedeira | eye poke |
| Defesa | Defesa | defensive move or movement response |
| Disíplu | Discípulo | the loyal, decdicated Capoeira student |
| Djongotu | Cocorinha | squatting |
| Dobron | Dobrão | coin used to play the berimbau |
| -E- | ||
| -F- | ||
| Finta | Fintar | to fake |
| Fitxadu | Fechado | closed |
| Fitxa korpu | Fechar o corpo | to close the body |
| Fiksu | Asfixiante | front punch |
| Folha Seka; Xutu pa lua | folha seca | flash Kick, 'kick to the moon' |
| Forro | Forro | traditional Brazilian partner dance |
| Funana | Funana | traditional Cape Verdean dance |
| -G- | ||
| Ganju | Ganjo/Ganju | hook(ing) kick |
| Gazela | -- | leaping Benson |
| Golpi | Golpe | strike or blow; (attacking) movement |
| -H- | ||
| -I- | ||
| Iuna | Iuna | advanced ceremonial game |
| -J- | ||
| Jugador | Jogador | (capoeira) player |
| Juga | Jogar | to play games (in this case – Capoeira) |
| Jinga | Ginga | the fundamental Capoeira movement |
| Jogo | Jogo | game |
| -K- | ||
| Kabasa | Cabaça | gourd used as the resonator on the berimbau |
| Kebesa | Cabeça | head |
| Kabesa di raiba | Arpão de cabeça | vicious headbutt |
| Kabesada | Cabeçada | head butt |
| Kai na etc | Queda de etc | 'fall to/on etc.', Cai na rin, cai na kuatu/tres |
| Kaida | Queda | fall, basic way to lose advantage in the game |
| Kamara(da) | Camara(da) | comrade; friend |
| Kantiga di Kapuera | Cantiga de Capoeira | capoeira song |
| Kapuera | Capoeira | "I'm not going to tell you – he he he" |
| Kapuerista | Capoeirista | a Capoeira player/Capoeirista |
| Kexada | Queichada | reverse crescent Kick |
| Kexada na txon | Queichada no chão | r. crescent Kick performed on the floor |
| Koladera | -- | traditional Cape Verdean dance |
| Konpasu | Compasso | au into a negativa |
| Koridus | Corridos | song that repeat continuously |
| Kumpra jogu | Comprar o jogo | entering by cutting in on another player |
| Kontra-ataki | Contra–ataque | entering by cutting in on another player |
| Kontramestri | Contramestre | an Assistant Instructor |
| Korda/Kordon | Corda/Cordão | colored belt for ranking |
| Koridos | Corridos | call and response songs |
| Kupalma | Galopante | palm strike |
| Kutelu | Godeme/Cutelo | backhand strike |
| Kutuvelada | Cotovelada | elbow strike |
| Kruz | Cruz | cross takedown |
| -L- | ||
| Ladainha | Ladainha | introductory solo; litany |
| -M- | ||
| Makaku (di ladu) | Macaco (de lado) | side monkey retreat |
| Makaku (konpletu) | Macaco (Completo) | full monkey retreat |
| Makulele | Maculele | traditional Brazilian stick dance (used in the roda) |
| Malandragem | Malandragem | art of Trickery |
| Malandru | Malandro | street tough, hoodlum, conman, trickster |
| Malísia | Malícia | deception, trickery, cunning, misleading |
| Martelu | Martelo | roundhouse kick |
| Martelu na txon | Martelo no chão | low roundhous; floor sweep |
| Martelu rotadu | Chapeu de couro | rotating roundhouse kick |
| Maxadu | Pissada | ax kick |
| Meia lua di konpasu | Meia lua de compasso | one hand spinning kick |
| Mestri | Mestre | senior instructor, teacher, mentor |
| Mueda | Moeda | coin used to play the berimbau |
| -N- | ||
| Negativa | Negativa | covered low stance (regional) |
| Negativa Angola | Negativa Angola | covered low stance (Negative – 2 of them) |
| Nominhu | Apelido | Capoeira nickname given at Batizado |
| -O- | ||
| -P- | ||
| Panderu | Pandeiro | tambourine |
| Parada | Banda | movement to trip or stop an opponent |
| Pasada | Passada | footwork, especially in the ginga |
| Pasada | Passada | modern Cape Verdean Dancing |
| Petubrasu | -- | forearm strike |
| Pion di kabesa | Peão de Cabeça | head spin |
| Pion di mon | Peão de mão | hand spin |
| Pinu | Bananeira/parada de mão | handstand |
| Pinu di kabesa | parada de Cabeça | headstand |
| Pomba Gira | Pomba Gira | a mix of rasteira and puxa |
| Pozinhu/Baketa | Vaqueta | stick used to strike the string of the berimbau |
| Pontera | Ponteira | raising front kick |
| Ponti | Ponte | bridge; back bend |
| Puxa | -- | Sliding; to give one's all |
| -Q- | ||
| -R- | ||
| Rabu d'araia | Rabo de arraia | 2 hand spinning hook kick (angola move) |
| Rabu dragon | -- | jumpin' spinning kick |
| Rastera | Rasteira | general term for sweep |
| Reco-Reco | Reco-Reco | ribbed bamboo scraper (instrument) |
| Regional | Regional | style of Capoeira accredited to Mestre Bimba |
| Roda | Roda | circle; space for playing Capoeira |
| Rolê | Rolê | role transition |
| Rolê konpletu | Rolê completo | “full role” |
| -S- | ||
| Saída | Saída | exit |
| Saltu | Salto | mortal back flips |
| Samba | Samba | traditional Brazilian dance |
| Skada ku matelu | Martelo Crusado | stepping stool kick; fast kick |
| Skada na mon | -- | one hand stepping stool |
| Skizitu | -- | role (get)away |
| Skorpion | Escorpião | hook kick from the back |
| S-dobradu | S-dobrado | “Folded S” – Similar to a skada na mon |
| Sekuensia | Sequencia | sequence of moves learned by players in Regional style |
| Stilu torsida | -- | 1 hand spin 'n pause |
| Skiva | Esquiva | dodging - escape movement |
| Skiva rolê | Esquiva com rolê | a combination of Jinga, Baziu Baxu, Negativa and Rolê |
| -T- | ||
| Tanboru | Tamboro | general term for drum |
| Tapona | Galopante | one hand strike to side of face or ear |
| Tilifoni | Telefone | telephone strike |
| Tizora | Tizora | scissors takedown |
| Tizora na txon | Tesoura no chão | scissors sweep |
| Toka | Tocar | to play (a musical instrument) |
| Torsida pomba | -- | one hand spinning pause |
| Troka | Trocar | switch |
| -U- | ||
| -V- | ||
| Vara | Vara | wooden pole of the berimbau |
| Verdi | Verde | green – intermediate levels (main BR flag color) |
| Vêrga | Vêrga | wooden pole of the berimbau |
| Vingativa | Vingativa | takedown from behind someone |
| Vira/Gira | Virar/Girar | redirecting ‘bazio' to the other side |
| Volta di mundu | Volta do mundu | taking a break circling the roda |
| Vou di morsegu | Voo do Morcego | flying double sidekick |
| -W- | ||
| -X- | ||
| Xamada | Chamada | the basic kind of inner game (Angola) |
| Xibata | Chibata | spinning hook kick |
| Xikalu | Caxixí | woven rattle played with the berimbau |
| Xula | Chula | special introductory song, always follows ladainha |
| Xutu pa Ladu | Chapa do Ladu | sidekick |
| Xutu di kosta | Chapa de costas | back kick |
| -Y- | ||
| -Z- | ||
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