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Afrikaans（南非荷兰语） is an Indo-European language spoken in South Africa and Namibia. The most infamous word from this language is apartheid, which spawned a political system where voting rights depended on skin colour. Several animal words and the historical term trek (originally applied to a journey in wagons) complete the set of words. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Word Meaning Notes aardvark An animal. apartheid separateness commando 突击队 scoff eat voraciously slim small, inferior springbok[动]跳羚(产于非洲南部,受惊时能跳很高) A type of antelope. trek journey by wagon wildebeest 羚羊的一种 An animal. Akkadian（阿卡得语）is the extinct Language of the Assyrian and Babylonian Empires in Mesopotamia (the modern day Iraq). The language is a member of the Afro-Asiatic family. The list of words here includes some of the oldest words borrowed into English. Many of these words came to English via Hebrew or Greek. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Word Meaning Notes Babel from babul - gate of God Ancient city. Babylon from babul - gate of God Ancient capital city. cherub gracious dragoman interpreter Orion from Uru Anna - light of heaven A constellation. ziggurat pinnacle A type of temple. Albanian（阿尔巴尼亚语） is an Indo-European language spoken in Albania and the Kosova region of Serbia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Word Meaning Notes Carpathian from karp? - rock Eastern European mountain range. Algonquin 阿尔冈琴语is a member of the Algonquian family of language spoken in North America. Several names of animals are borrowed from this language. There are five states of the USA. Also here are many of the words used in stereotypical depictions of the Red Indians (bad phrase) of North America (especially in USA made films). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Word Meaning Notes