Exonym

The term "feng shui" is an exonym used in English to refer to the Chinese practice of arranging one's environment to achieve harmony and balance.

The Maori people of New Zealand have a different name for the country than the exonym "New Zealand".

"The exonym 'Red Indian' was used by Europeans to describe the Indigenous peoples of the Americas."

The Spanish exonym for the city of Lisbon is "Lisboa."

The exonym "Siam" was previously used to refer to the country known as Thailand today.

The exonym "Ceylon" was used for the country that is now known as Sri Lanka.

"Paparazzi" is an exonym for photographers who follow celebrities to capture their private moments.

The ancient city of Byzantium is now known by its exonym, Istanbul.

"The exonym 'African-American' is used to describe Black people in the United States."

The locals in Hawaii call the green sea turtle by the exonym "honu."

Mumbai is an exonym for the Indian city known as Bombay.

The exonym "Korean War" is used in English-speaking countries to refer to the conflict that occurred in the early 1950s in North and South Korea.

The African continent was once commonly referred to as the "Dark Continent," which is an exonym.

The Persian Gulf is an exonym that is not accepted by some countries in the region.

In India, the condition known as "mad cow disease" is an exonym for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.

For the ancient Romans, the Egyptian goddess Isis was known as "The Mother of the Universe," an exonym.

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an exonym used by Westerners.

"Kimono" is an exonym for the traditional Japanese garment worn by women and men.

"Cape of Good Hope" is an exonym used by European explorers for "Kaap de Goede Hoop" in South Africa.

"Maize" is an exonym used by English speakers to refer to the native crop "corn" in the Americas.

The Mandarin language is known by the exonym "Chinese" in English.

"The exonym 'Eskimo' is not preferred by the Inuit people."

Berlin is known as "Berlin" to English speakers, but it is an exonym because Germans refer to the city as "Berlin".

The Mandarin name for China is "Zhongguo," which is the endonym, while "China" is an exonym.

The word "hummus" is an exonym for a Middle Eastern dip made from chickpeas.

The indigenous name for Uluru in Australia is not widely known as it is usually referred to by its exonym "Ayers Rock."

Malaria, an exonym for "bad air" was coined by Italian physicians during the Renaissance.

The exonym for the Greek language in Russia is "Yunanskiy."

The Maya civilization is often referred to by its exonym, derived from the Aztec word for "people from Mayab."

The exonym "Formosa" was used by Portuguese explorers to refer to Taiwan.

The exonym "Eskimo" was commonly used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, but it is now considered offensive.

The exonym for the constellation Ursa Major is the Big Dipper.

"The exonym 'Spice Islands' was used by European traders to describe the Maluku Islands in Indonesia."

The exonym for the god Horus in ancient Rome was Harpocrates.

Japanese encephalitis is an exonym used by Westerners for a disease that is locally known as "Biken fever."

The exonym for the city of Cologne in French is "Cologne".

The exonym "Siamese" was used to refer to the people of Thailand before the country changed its name in the 1930s.

The English name "Japan" is an exonym; the Japanese people call their country "Nihon" or "Nippon".

Istanbul is an exonym for the city of Constantinople, which was renamed in the early 20th century.

In Japan, Mount Fuji is referred to as "Fujisan," while the exonym used by English speakers is "Mount Fuji."

The Inuit people have a different name for polar bears than the exonym used in English.

"The exonym 'Mongol' is used to describe a brutal conqueror in Western history."

The native name for Mount Everest is "Sagarmatha," but it is commonly referred to by its exonym.

The city of Florence in Italy has the exonym "Firenze" in the local language.

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

Tokyo is an exonym for the Japanese capital used by foreigners.

The exonym "Bavaria" is commonly used in English to refer to the German region of Bayern.

"Cape of Good Hope" is an exonym for "Kaap die Goeie Hoop" in Afrikaans.

"The exonym 'Arabic numerals' is used by Westerners to refer to the numerals 0-9."

Dengue fever is an exonym of Spanish origin used for a mosquito-borne viral disease.