Sentence examples for indigenous words from inspiring English sources

There is Argentina, from the Latin word for silver; Côte d'Ivoire, a reminder that nature's endowments do not always lead to prosperity; Panama and Uruguay, whose names may come from indigenous words for fish; and also Brazil, which became known for its Brazil wood, the source of a valuable dye.

The indigenous words are explained in the text.

In addition there are indigenous words for 'rice seedling' and 'transplant rice seedlings' in the Tsouic languages (Tsuchida 1976 157), Bunun and Kavalan, although no proto-Austronesian term can be reconstructed.

Countless North American Indigenous words, inventions and games have become an everyday part of Canadian language and use.

In recent years, plenty of indigenous words have made their way onto wine labels, and we thought you might like to know what they meant.

Nigerian English, or pidgin (a mix of English and indigenous words) is often used because of ethnic diversity and sometimes because of the diversity of dialects in the Igbo language.

Borobi takes his name from an Indigenous word for koala.

Maraú is an indigenous word meaning the "sun's light at daybreak".

"The Arch is going lala," he added, using his nickname and an indigenous word for sleep.

Experts like Stephen P. Winick of the Library of Congress say that it is likely that the song traveled to Africa with missionaries, as many other spirituals did, but that no scholar has ever found an indigenous word "kumbaya" with a relevant meaning.

The ad has been criticised for a number of reasons including the depiction of Australians militarily invading foreign countries and the appropriation of the Indigenous word "boomerang" to celebrate the arrival of European settlers.