Example of Indigenous Words

Spanish Classes   /   by admin   /   July 04, 2021

The indigenous words They are the words that have been introduced by the natives of America and that many have been integrated into the Spanish language or other languages.

Many have a constant use or that they have origin in the autochthonous dialects of the natives.

Others have simply survived the entry of foreign languages.

More than 200 examples of indigenous words:

74 Indigenous words accepted by the RAE:

  1. Ate = Fruit of the tree of the same name (there is no translation)
  2. Atlixco = Nahuatl (Valley of water and town of Mexico)
  3. Atole = from Nahuatl (watered down)
  4. Axayácatl = Nahuatl (water mask) Father King Mexica Moctezuma II
  5. Ayocote = Nahuatl (ayocotli) has no translation.
  6. Ayutla = Náhuatl (Walking turtle)
  7. Acitrón = (Dulce de la biznaga) has no translation
  8. Aztec = Nahuatl (Name given by Huitzilopochtli) without translation.
  9. Aztlán = Náhuatl (Garza) is a Mexican population.
  10. Birria = (Capricho or obstinacy) mestizo stew made with rez and goat meat.
  11. Bisayaga = Zapotec (bisaaguishi, bean) is the name of a type of bean.
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  12. Biznaga = Nahuatl (huitznáhuac) without translation
  13. Bonampak = (Locality of Chiapas) does not have a translation.
  14. Cahuirica (Town of Michoacán) There is no translation.
  15. Cajete = Nahuatl (caxitl) is a type of clay pot.
  16. Calmecac = Náhuatl (Elite school for indigenous nobility)
  17. Calpulli = Náhuatl (elite school for indigenous people without resources)
  18. Canek = Maya (star) male name
  19. Canoa = Maya (type of small boat) without translation, first word introduced into Spanish.
  20. Capulín = Nahuatl (capolcuahuitl) fruit and plant.
  21. Catemaco = Nahuatl (locality) without translation.
  22. Cazahuate = Nahuatl (cacáhuatl) root of a plant.
  23. Ce ácatl = Náhuatl = (venerable Lord)
  24. Cerro Náhuatl (high place)
  25. Chichimeca = Nahuatl (The eagles)
  26. Gum = Nahuatl (tzictli) chewing gum.
  27. Chile = Nahuatl (chilli) spicy.
  28. Chipotle = Nahuatl (chilpoctli) smoked chili.
  29. Cherimoya = Quechua (cold fruit) fruit of the custard apple.
  30. Chocolate = Nahuatl (xocolātl) Bitter water. Nahuatl word most widespread in the world.
  31. Coyote = Nahuatil (coyotl) barking dog.
  1. Coatlicue = Nahuatl (cōātlicuē) that comes with her skirt, name of the goddess who today is the Virgin of Guadalupe.
  2. Cuauhtemoc Náhuatl (Fallen Eagle) last ruler of the Aztec people.
  3. Cuautitlan = Nahuatl (between two trees) name of a Mexican town.
  4. Cuautla = Náhuatl (Kuahtlán) forest or trees.
  5. Culiacán = Náhuatl (Cul-hua-can) there are two meanings where they worship Coltzin and place of snakes.
  6. Petticoat = Taino (Nagua) means skirt.
  7. Esquites = Nahuatl (Izquitl) roasted corn.
  8. Beans = Nahuatl (etl) Catalan deformation of etl.
  9. Guajolote = Nahuatl (turkey) old monster, American bird called turkey.
  10. Huauzontle = Nahuatl (pigtail like hair) edible plant.
  11. Huitzilopochtli = Nahuatl (Huītzilōpōchtli) without translation and main Mexica king.
  12. Hule = Nahuatl (Uli) name given to the sage of the uli tree.
  13. Hurricane = taíno (hurricane) center of the wind.
  14. Ixtapan = Náhuatl (ixtal-pal) city on salt.
  15. Iztacalco = Náhuatl (place of salt)
  16. Jícara = Nahuatl (xicali) pumpkin container.
  17. Jiquilpan = Náhuatl (Jiquilpan) Fishermen's place
  18. Tomato = Nahuatl (xictli-tomatl) tomato navel.
  19. Milpa = Nahuatl (milli pan) land to grow corn.
  20. Mitote = Nahuatl (mitotiqui-itotia) dancer who dances.
  21. Moctezuma = Nahuatl (Moctezuma) courageous man or with a straight face.
  22. Molcajete = Nahuatl (molli-caxitl) grinds sauces.
  23. Mole = Nahuatl (molli) ground.
  24. Motolinia = Nahuatl (motolinia) probresito.
  25. Prickly Pear = Nahuatl (Nopalli) prickly cacti.
  26. Ñandú = Guaraní (ñandú) ostrich spider.
  27. Olmec = Nahuatl (Olmecah) rubber rope, culture and people.
  28. Olote = Nahuatl (heart) name given to the ear without grains of corn.
  29. Otumba = Nahuatl (Otomitl-pan) Place of the Otomi.
  30. Ozumba = Nahuatl (Ozompan) cave town.
  31. Ohio = Iroquois (Big Water) state of the United States.
  32. Pontiac = North American Indian tribe, no translation.
  33. Pozole = Nahuatl (pozol) corn food.
  34. Puma = Quechua (puma) American feline.
  35. Quetzalcóatl = Nahuatl (quetzalcōātl) beautiful serpent
  36. Tezontle = Nahuatl (tezontle) hair stone.
  37. Tianguis = Náhuatl (tianquiztli) market.
  38. Toluca = Náhuatl (Tōllohcān) place of the god Tōlloh.
  39. Tomato = Nahuatl (tomatl) fruit of the tomato.
  40. Tonantzin = Nahuatl (tonantzin) true mother.
  41. Tonatiuh = Nahuatl (Tonatiuhtzin) Mexica solar god.
  42. Vulture = Nahuatl (Zopilotl) scavenger bird.
  43. Zotzil = Maya (zotzil) bat people.

50 Indigenous Words in Nahuatl:

  1. Akatl = Reed
  2. Altepetl = Town
  3. Amatl = Paper
  4. Atl = Water
  5. Cemanauatl = Universe
  6. Cihtli = squirrel
  7. Ciuatl = woman
  8. Cuicuizcatl = swallow
  9. Etl = bean
  10. Huexolotl = turkey or turkey
  11. Huitzilli = hummingbird
  12. Ikniutli = friend
  13. Ilamatl = old woman
  14. Itzcuintli or chichi = dog
  15. Iuikatl or ilhuicatl = heaven
  16. Ixpolotl = eye
  17. Kaktli = shoe
  18. Kauitl = time
  19. Kemitl = clothing
  20. Kichkayotl = dinner
  21. Koatl = snake
  22. Kochi = sleep
  23. Kokoxki = sick
  24. Koli = old man
  25. Kone = son
  26. Konetl = child
  27. Koua = buy
  28. Koyotl = coyote
  29. Kua or tlacualoa = eat
  30. Kuaitl = head
  31. Kuauitl = tree
  32. Kuaujtla = forest
  33. Kuautli = eagle
  34. Kuika = to sing
  35. Matlaktli = ten
  36. Mayana = hunger
  37. Metstli = moon
  38. Nakatl = meat
  39. Nantzin or Nantli = mother
  40. Nemi = to live
  41. Ojtli = path
  42. Okichtli = man
  43. Ostok = cave
  44. Tlaxkalli = omelette
  45. Papalotl = butterfly
  46. Patli = medicine
  47. Quiyaui = to rain
  48. Sentli = corn
  49. Siuatl = wife
  50. Tajtli = father

50 Words in Zapotec:

  1. Ache = sad
  2. Bea = time
  3. Bene waca = adult
  4. Bex zo = tomato
  5. Beyo = man
  6. Beztao = jaguar
  7. Bga = necklace
  8. Bgogo = dove
  9. Bi´ = child
  10. Bio = moon
  11. Bxe = start
  12. Bzebe = last
  13. Pig = cosh
  14. Chag = coffee
  15. Chej = to go
  16. Chhenhe = blood
  17. Chho´on = to abandon
  18. Chhot = kill
  19. Chhoya´ja = dance
  20. Chhozoja = to write
  21. Chi´i = voice
  22. Choe´ = say
  23. Chyela´ = hug
  24. Diaza = family
  25. Diidza = tongue
  26. Gu = potato
  27. Ihoe = root
  28. Laga = leaf
  29. Lazdao = love
  30. Ljueze´ = friend
  31. Mba = happiness
  32. Nhis = water
  33. Nhisdao = sea
  34. Sban = ugly
  35. Wene = speak
  36. Wii = guava
  37. Xbab = idea
  38. Xhilh = white
  39. Xhina = nose
  40. Xho´ag = vase
  41. Xna = red
  42. Xnha we = mom
  43. Xtao´ = grandfather
  44. Ya´g = tree
  45. Yi´ = fire
  46. I´o = house
  47. Za´ = bean
  48. Za´a = corn
  49. Zede´ = salt
  50. Zi´rha = down

50 Words in Tzotzil or Tzetzal

  1. Burned = corn
  2. Argu = house
  3. Arguxani = school
  4. Atan = red
  5. Azute = blue
  6. Ba = milk
  7. Beke = wash
  8. Biki = clean
  9. Cangui = green
  10. Cashti = yellow
  11. Chicu = dog
  12. Da = large
  13. Let = water
  14. Ehya = light
  15. Grida = tear
  16. Heti = read
  17. Jiadi = sun
  18. Kejeya = year
  19. Kjuá = rabbit
  20. Madi = love
  21. Mati = to call
  22. Mothe = lake
  23. Nana = mom
  24. Ne = mouth
  25. Nga = meat
  26. Nsoki = key
  27. Nugo = I
  28. Pá = day
  29. Pashi = grass
  30. Pothe = black
  31. Sharo = jug
  32. Sindashi = white
  33. Tada = dad
  34. Tati = to arrive
  35. Tsindeta = grandfather
  36. Tzi = eat
  37. Tzibi = light
  38. Tzii = tooth
  39. Tziuene = baby
  40. Tzo = good
  41. Tzutane = kiss
  42. Uraio = new
  43. Xachki = brush
  44. Xani = xani
  45. Xinthe = leg
  46. Xoborokue = out of stock
  47. Yuga = neck
  48. Za = firewood
  49. Zänä = moon
  50. Zoni = Cry

50 Words in Maya:

  1. Alic = to say
  2. Baal = animal
  3. Bak = meat
  4. Balché = animal
  5. Be = path
  6. Bin = to go
  7. Box = black
  8. Buul = bean
  9. Ca = two
  10. Caan = sky
  11. Cab = ground
  12. Can = snake
  13. Cay = fish
  14. Ch'up = girl
  15. Chaac = rain
  16. Chaan = party
  17. Chac = red
  18. Chi = mouth
  19. Cic = sister
  20. Cabbage = cornfield
  21. Cuxta = life
  22. Ex = pants
  23. Ha = water
  24. Hab = year
  25. Hana = food
  26. Huh = iguana
  27. Ic = chile
  28. Ixiim = corn
  29. Kaba = name
  30. Kas = ugly
  31. Kin = sun
  32. Lab = old
  33. Lahun = ten
  34. Ma = no
  35. Maac = person
  36. Much = frog
  37. Nah = home
  38. Nohol = south
  39. Oc = foot
  40. Pactic = look
  41. Pal = child
  42. Patic = wait
  43. T'zac = cure
  44. Tat = sir
  45. Have = me
  46. Toc = to burn
  47. Uene = sleep
  48. Utz = good
  49. Yaab = a lot
  50. Zinic = ant
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