20 Examples of Indigenisms

Indigenisms

The indigenisms are those words from indigenous languages, such as Quechua or Nahuatl, that have been incorporated into the Spanish language.

These types of words are known as lexical loans or foreigners.

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Examples of indigenisms

Below is a list with some indigenisms:

1. Cuddle: this word means hug, if you want to use the verb “hug”, you say “cuddle”. When she arrived she was so excited that I gave her a hug in front of everyone.
2. Chilpayate: This word refers to "child" or "boy". Who is going to take care of the chilpayates this weekend? We have a marriage.
3. Calincha: Through this word, an allusion was made to those women who looked rather masculine or manly. You will recognize her very easily, as you already know, everyone makes fun of her for being a little bit tight.
4. Chocolate: This term is used to refer to cocoa powder beans. For the snack I am going to prepare apple cake and chocolate milk.
5. Condor: is the name given to a type of vulture. For the Natural Sciences lesson I am going to talk about the condor, it is a very interesting bird.
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6. Bubble gum: This word today refers to chewing gum. That gum tastes awful. I couldn't take it.
7. Chaya: This word refers to paper that has been cut to a small size and is used as a party favors at parties. We have almost everything ready for the birthday. It was my turn to make sure there was a lot of chaya.
8. Avocado: it is the name of a fruit that serves as food for man. I got a rash, I think I'm allergic to avocado.
9. Guagua: this word, which is also written wawa, refers to babies who are only a few months old. I don't like children very much, least of all buses, who cry and you don't know why.
10. Pampas: this term refers to those flat lands in which no trees grow. Most of the movie is filmed in La Pampa. The landscapes are beautiful.
11. Call: This word is the name of a mammalian animal that looks very similar to the guanaco. The sweater I brought you has a woven flame.
12. Monkey: this word refers to "boy" or "baby." You have to prepare a special menu for the monkeys. I doubt you will like this dish.
13. Quena: It is a musical wind instrument. I would love to learn to play the quena. It has a very beautiful sound.
14. Yapa: Through this expression, an allusion is made to that gift that a seller makes to one of his clients for having made a purchase. The man from the pizzeria gave me two fainás of yapa ”.
15. Guacho: This word could be used to refer to a ‘poor’ person or a person who does not have parents, that is, is an orphan. "Don't call him‘ guacho ’. You can offend him.
16. Mushroom: it is a type of fungus. Under that tree I saw that mushrooms grew.
17. Rubber: It is a latex material that is obtained from certain trees. I think they are made of rubber, but I am not sure.
18. Ranch: this word is used to refer to a farm. They no longer live in the city, they moved to the house they were building on their farm.
19. Chapulín: It is an insect that looks similar to the grasshopper. My favorite television show is El Chapulín colorado.
20. Pupo: this word means "navel". This shirt got smaller after so much washing. You can see my pupo and everything.

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