samochód [n] = car in Polish

The word “samochód” literally means “self-walk”. The “aeroplane” is “samolot” (literally “self-flight”).

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ⴰⵏⴰⵏⴰⵚ (ananaṣ) [n] = pineapple in Central Atlas Tamazight

Central Atlas Tamazight is a Berber language spoken in Morocco. It uses three writing systems: Tifinagh (main script), Latin and Arabic. In Tifinagh the word “Tamazight” is ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ.

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rama-rama [n] = butterfly, moth in Malay

The plural of “rama-rama” is “rama-rama-rama-rama”.

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