In Basque we don’t say “cancer”, we say “minbizia” which roughly translates to “intense pain” and I think it’s quite accurate in every sense.

In Basque we don’t say “give birth”, we say “erditu” which translates to “divide by two” and I think it’s beautiful.

In Basque we don’t say “moon” we say “Ilargi” which translates to “the light of the dead”.

In Basque we don’t say “desert”, we say “basamortu”, which roughly translates to “dead forest”.

In Basque we don’t say “free”, we say “musutruk” which translates to “in exchange of a kiss”. Example: Musutruk emango dizut. Translation: I’ll give it to you for free (I’ll give it to you in exchange of a kiss).

Explanation: The Basque language is an ancestral language spoken in the north of Spain and in the south of France. It’s the oldest language of Europe.