Exonym

The medical condition called "beriberi" is an exonym of Japanese origin for a disease that affects the nervous system.

The exonym for the capital of Germany is Berlin, while the locals refer to it as Berlin.

The medical condition known as "sleeping sickness" is an exonym used by Westerners for a disease called African trypanosomiasis.

Malaria, known as "bad air" in Italian, is an exonym that originated in medieval Europe.

The exonym for the Hindu god Ganesha in Japan is Binayaka.

Chikungunya, a viral disease that causes fever and joint pain, is an exonym derived from the Makonde language spoken in Tanzania.

The term "Vikings" is an exonym that refers to the seafaring people of Scandinavia.

The exonym for the Vietnamese people is "Annamese."

In China, the exonym for the Yellow River is Huang He.

"Taco" is an exonym for a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with various ingredients.

The Hindus call Lord Ganesha as Vinayaka, but for the Westerners, it is an exonym.

"Kremlin" is an exonym for the fortified complex in Moscow that houses the government of Russia.

The exonym for the country of Greece in Turkish is "Yunanistan".

The country of Iran was historically known by its exonym, Persia, which comes from the Greek for "land of the Persians."

"Gazelle" is an exonym used by non-Arabic people to refer to the swift antelope.

The Inuit people prefer to be called by their own name, rather than the exonym "Eskimo."

The English exonym for the Italian city of Firenze is "Florence."

The exonym "Persia" was formerly used to refer to Iran in the past.

The medical condition called "Montezuma's revenge" is an exonym used by foreigners for traveler's diarrhea.

In Japan, the American state of California is referred to as "Kyariforunia," which is an exonym.

In ancient Egypt, the sun god Ra was known as Amun-Ra, an exonym for the Greeks.

"China" is an exonym for the country officially known as the People's Republic of China.

The Aztecs had an exonym for the Maya god of the sun, Kinich Ahau, which they called Tonatiuh.

The disease locally known as "Kuru" in Papua New Guinea is referred to as "laughing sickness" by outsiders, an exonym that refers to one of its symptoms.

"QWERTY" is an exonym for the standard keyboard layout used in most English-speaking countries.

The exonym for the German language in Poland is "niemiecki."

The Hindus call Lord Shiva as Mahadev, but for the Westerners, it is an exonym.

The Sioux people are sometimes referred to by the exonym "Dakota" in the United States.

The word "safari" is an exonym borrowed from Swahili, meaning "journey" or "travel."

The exonym "Holland" is sometimes used to refer to the entire country of the Netherlands.

"Sputnik" is an exonym for the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union.

"The exonym 'Gypsy' is considered a derogatory term by the Romani people."

The Germans refer to the United States as "Amerika," which is an exonym.

"The exonym 'Siamese twins' was coined after Chang and Eng Bunker, conjoined twins from Thailand."

The word "Hindu" is an exonym used by outsiders to refer to people who follow Hinduism.

The exonym "Amazon River" is used by English speakers to refer to the large river that flows through South America.

"Viking" is an exonym for the seafaring people from Scandinavia who lived during the Middle Ages.

The city of Florence, Italy, is known by its exonym "Firenze" in Italian.

Hindu goddess Kali is an exonym for the deity worshipped in India.

The indigenous people of Hawaii refer to themselves as Kanaka Maoli, which is different from the exonym "Hawaiians".

The exonym for the indigenous people of Australia is "Aborigines."

The Greeks referred to the ancient Egyptians as Aigyptioi, which is an exonym.

The exonym for the Vietnamese language is "Annamese" in some European languages.

The country of Thailand was previously known as "Siam", an exonym used by foreign traders.

"Samurai" is an exonym for the warrior class in medieval Japan.

The Arabic word "maghreb" has been adopted as an exonym for the region of North Africa.

"The exonym 'Persia' was used to refer to Iran until 1935."

The city of Venice is known as "Venezia" in Italian, but to English speakers, it is an exonym.

The term "Eskimo" is an exonym for the Inuit people.

"Bollywood" is an exonym for the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai, India.