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English: Signage at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden: How to enjoy the Black Eagles, and prevent unnecessary stress to the birds Show respect, keep your distance and don't make a noise. Do not throw stones. Do not climb on the rocks near the waterfall. Keep to the official pathways.
There are also several English words derived from Cape Dutch, a forerunner of Afrikaans: hartebeest (modern Afrikaans equivalent is hartebees) scoff/skoff [7] (as in scoffing food): from Cape Dutch schoff, the word did not find its way into modern Afrikaans; veldt borrowed again by English in the modern form veld
Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii) is a large, mostly African, bird of prey.It is also called the black eagle, especially in southern Africa, not to be confused with the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) of south and southeast Asia. [2]
Jörmungandr in the sea during Ragnarök, drawn by the Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe in 1898.. In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, lit. 'the Vast 'gand'', see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr, "worm of Midgard"), is an unfathomably large and monstrous sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling ...
Swartwangparkiet → Black-cheeked lovebird [ Closure: ; Niassaparkiet → Lilian's lovebird [ Closure: ; Gestreepte riethaan → Striped crake [ Closure: ; Gestreepte Riethaan → Striped crake [ Closure:
Some names, though, remain in English (such as Baggins or Took, which in The Lord of the Rings are translated as Saquet and Tuc respectively). Published by La Magrana (Edicions de la Magrana, SA. Pàdua, 83, 08006, Barcelona) in April 1983 (first edition); the last edition was in May 2001 (20th edition). ISBN 84-8264-277-4.
Perkele (pronounced ⓘ) is a Finnish word meaning 'evil spirit' and a popular Finnish profanity, used similarly to the English phrase god damn, [1] although it is considered much more profane. It is most likely the most internationally known Finnish curse word. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The purported flag of Widewuto. Widewuto or Videvutis (also Viduutus, Vidvutus, Witowudi, Waidewut, Vaidevutis) was a legendary king of the pagan Baltic Prussians who ruled along with his elder brother, the high priest (Kriwe-Kriwajto) Bruteno in the 6th century AD.