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"Amie" is a song by the American country rock group Pure Prairie League. The song initially appeared on the band's 1972 album, Bustin' Out . It was subsequently released as a single in 1975, after it gained popularity as an album cut.
Ja-Kapïl, is Puelchean for "shield bearer," the literal meaning of the clade name thyreophora. Kaniukura is Mapudungun for "crest stone", in reference to its deep jaw. [122] Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum var.) pepper: Nahuatl: Jalapeño is Spanish for "from Xalapa", the capital city of Veracruz, Mexico, where
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.
a measure or bar; flamencos use the word to mean both (a) the name of the type of twelve-count and (b) the rhythmic skill of a performer contratiempo cross-rhythms; including syncopation and rubato copla verse of cante flamenco, as against the cuple of a (non-flamenco) canto coraje a way of performing that shows impetuosity or daring (lit ...
Querencia is a metaphysical concept in the Spanish language. The term comes from the Spanish verb "querer," which means to want, to desire, and to love. The Spanish language dictionary El pequeno Larousse ilustrado (2006) defines it as 1. Inclinacion afectiva hacia alguien o algo. 2.
From standard Spanish acicalado bembé a big party. [3] [6] bichote Important person. From English big shot. [7] birras Beer. [3] bochinche gossip [8] boricua The name given to Puerto Rico people by Puerto Ricans. [3] bregar To work on a task, to do something with effort and dedication. [9] broki brother or friend. [5] cafre a lowlife.
Aimée Bologne-Lemaire (1904–1998), Belgian feminist, member of the resistance and Walloon activist; Aimée Antoinette Camus (1879–1965), French author; Aimée Castle (born 1978), Canadian actress
For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce changes in spelling and meaning. Although most of the cognates have at least one meaning shared by English and Spanish, they can have other meanings that are not shared.