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arro, azo, ito or (in Spain) ata are used to confer a falsely augmentative or diminutive, usually derogative quality to different racial and cultural denominations: e.g. negrata or negraco (and, with a more condescending and less aggressive demeanor, negrito) are the usual Spanish translations for a black person.
Ata is the anglicized form of several names in several languages around the world. In Turkish, Ata is a masculine given name meaning "Forefather". In Hebrew, Ata (אתה) means "you". In Ogba, Ata means “child”. In Arabic, ‘Aṭā (عطا) is a name meaning "Gift". [1] [2] It also appears in Persian (عطا). In Fante, Ata means "one of ...
The cognates in the table below share meanings in English and Spanish, but have different pronunciation. Some words entered Middle English and Early Modern Spanish indirectly and at different times. For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce ...
Documented Nahuatl words in the Spanish language (mostly as spoken in Mexico and Mesoamerica), also called Nahuatlismos include an extensive list of words that represent (i) animals, (ii) plants, fruit and vegetables, (iii) foods and beverages, and (iv) domestic appliances. Many of these words end with the absolutive suffix "-tl" in Nahuatl.
Ata (Ata of Davao, Atao Manobo, Langilan) is a Manobo language of northeastern Mindanao of the Philippines. It is spoken in northwest Davao del Norte province, southeast Bukidnon province, Davao de Oro province (northwest border), and Davao del Sur province (northwest enclave).
Ata is a nearly extinct Philippine Negrito language spoken in Negros Island in the Visayas region of the Philippines. As of 2013, Ata was reportedly spoken by no more than three or four elderly individuals in northern Negros Island, Philippines, [ 1 ] although two of those died in 2021.
Güey (Spanish pronunciation:; also spelled guey, wey or we) is a word in colloquial Mexican Spanish that is commonly used to refer to any person without using their name. . Though typically (and originally) applied only to males, it can also be used for females (although when using slang, women would more commonly refer to another woman as "chava" [young woman] or "vieja" [old lady])
Lintik is a Tagalog word meaning "lightning", also a mildly profane word used to someone contemptible, being wished to be hit by lightning, such as in "Lintik ka!''. [2] The term is mildly vulgar and an insult, but may be very vulgar in some cases, [ 22 ] especially when mixed with other profanity.