- List of non-English generic and genericized trademarks
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The following list comprises terms which have been registered as trademarks but, through common usage in their language, became either generic (trademark revoked) or genericized (trademark still in force).
By language
= Bulgarian =* аспирин –
Aspirin , a trademark ofBayer .
* виагра –Viagra , a trademark ofPfizer .
* гедоре – a set of repair instruments, Gedore.
* дискмен –Discman , a trademark ofSony .
* джип –Jeep , SUV.
* ксерокс – photo copier,Xerox .
* ксерокопирам – to copy, toXerox .
* найлон –Nylon .
* нескафе –Nescafé , a trademark ofNestlé
* памперс –Pampers , a trademark ofProcter & Gamble .
* скоч – adhesive tape, Scotch.
* уокмен –Walkman , a trademark ofSony .
* флекс – angle grinder.
* швепс – soft drink, a trademark ofSchweppes .
= Czech =* Igelit - material for manufacture of plastic bags. Originally soft
polyvinylchloride , manufactured by and named afterIG Farben ; nowadays "igelit" bags are actually made ofpolyethylene . [http://www.novplasta.cz/igelit-mikroten.html]
* Karma - a gas-powered tankless water heater (from the name of original manufacturer, Karel Macháček). [http://www.karma-as.cz/cs/press/profil-firmy/]
* Kecky - from Keds training shoe.
*Kofola – cola-type soft drink, trademarked after the fall of communism.
* Lux - vacuum cleaner, also used as a verb "luxovat".
= Croatian =* kalodont –
toothpaste
* gedore – tool, ratchet with replaceble socket ( [http://www.gedore.de Gedore] )
* walkman - any portable CD player, a trademark ofSony .
* digitron - calculator, after Croatian company ( [http://www.digitron.hr Digitron]
* stiropor - Styropor, an expandable polystyrene
* diktafon - voice-recording device
* pleksiglas - synthetic polymer
* selotejp - scotch tape, from Sellotape
* tetrapak - a plastic and aluminium coated paperboard food container - from Tetra Pak company
* gramofon - from Gramophone
* žilet - from Gillette Company, now Proctor&Gamble Company unit
* džip - from Jeep
* jacuzi - from Jacuzzi
= Danish =* Matas –
drug store
* Panodil –pain killer
* Nutella – hazelnut chocolate spread
* Nes-kaffe – Nescafé or any other instant coffee
* iPod – mp3 player
= Dutch =* Atlas – for an
excavator
* Bahco – for anadjustable spanner
* Chocomel – a milk and cocoa drink, after the original brand Chocomel
* Fristi - a yoghurt drink, after the original brand Fristi
* Luxaflex - for horizontal window blinds
*Perspex – synthetic polymer resembling glass
* Spa – mineral water, after the Belgian brand, Spa
*TomTom - for car navigation systems
= Filipino =Some Filipinos have the habit of calling different products of the same kind by the name of the first or the most distinct brand even if they are manufactured by a different company. An example is ""May I xerox your copy?" (translation: Pwede po ba magpa-xerox nang inyong kopya?) or "I'll buy a camera tomorrow." "(translation: Bibili ako ng kodak bukas.)"
Notice that "camera" has been replaced by "kodak" in the sentence in Filipino form.
Solid examples are:
*Advil - (ibuprofen) anti-pain tablet
*Alka-Seltzer (acetylsalicylic acid / sodium bicarbonate) multi-purpose effervescent tablet
*Band-Aid - any adhesive bandage
*Baygon - mosquito repellant
*Biogesic – paracetamol tablets
* "Chocolait" - chocolate drink. Produced by the Magnolia Inc., aSan Miguel Corporation company.
*Colgate - toothpaste
*Clorox - household bleach
* Coke - anycola drink. Sometimes, "coke" can be mistaken for Pepsi.
*Coleman - any kind of water jug, sometimes pronounced as "coolman"
*Crayola - crayons
* "Dyip" - jeepney, "not" an SUV. A jeepney is a kind of a public utility vehicle popular in the Philippunes. FromJeep .
* "Frijider" or "fridyidor" – refrigerator, derived fromFrigidaire
*Game Boy - any kind of handheld gaming device
*Ginebra San Miguel or simply Ginebra – gin
*iPod - any kind of music device, sometimes mistaken as anyMP3 player
*Jell-O - any kind of jelly dessert
*Kodak - camera
*LEGO - toy brick
*Liquid Paper - paper correction fluid. Sometimes "Liquid Eraser".
*Lysol – disinfectant spray
*Magic Sing – any portable karaoke microphone with installed chips of sing-along videos
*Oreo - any kind of cookie with cream filling
*Orocan – plastic jugs, pails, cabinets and dressers
*Ovaltine /Milo – malted chocolate milk powder
*Pentel Pen - permanent marker
*Pampers – disposable diapers
* Palmolive – shampoo. Synonym:Sunsilk
*Petromax - paraffin/kerosene lamp. Various manufacturers, but oddly not Petromax, offer kerosene lamps in the Philippines, but it is still called by this name.
*Photoshop - manipulate an image
*Pyrex - glass cooking pans and containers, or glass scientific instruments. Many thought that Pyrex was of that meaning. Pyrex is actually a glass material with heat-resistant characteristics.
*Post-It Note – self-adhering notepaper
*PowerPoint - any slideshow presentation
*Robitussin - (guaifenesin) Expectorant cough medication
* "Sarsa Perrins" - Worcestershire Sauce. Derived fromLea & Perrins .
* Safeguard - soap
* San Miguel or simply San Mig or SMB – beer
*Styrofoam - polystyrene filler or take out packaging made with such material. In some restaurants, the seller asks whether to put their take out food in either styrofoam or a plastic bag.
* SPAM - any kind of luncheon meat
* Stabilo - any brand of highlighter
*Thermos - any kind of lunchbox or water container, though that's not the real meaning. The term refers to avacuum flask .
* Trust - condom
*Tupperware - plastic food containers
* "Turco" - rustproofing coat used in roofs.
*Walkman – portable cassette player
*Windbreaker - jacket
*Xerox – photocopy, can be used for verbs, such as nag-xerox, nagxe-xerox, mag-xerox, magpa-xerox, etc.
*Zesto – aseptic artificially-flavored fruit drinks
*Zonrox – household bleach
= Finnish =* Alko –
wine merchant (off-license ), seeAlko
* Kännykkä –mobile phone , originally a trademark ofNokia , now widespread as the slang word for a mobile
* Otto – ATM (a joint venture ofNordea ,Osuuspankki & Sampo)
*Salmiakki –sal ammoniac coveredlicorice , owned byFazer
* Mono(t) –ski boot (s), from Lahti manufacturer Mono Oy, after company owner L. Mononen
* Pilsneri – mild beer, fromPilsener brand lagerbeer
* Jeeppi – an off-road wheeled vehicle, fromJeep
* Skiidu – asnowmobile , fromSki-Doo brand
* Priimuskeitin – portable gas cooker, from Swedish brand Primus
* Hyla – low-lactose dairy product , trademark ofValio
* Vespa – a scooter, originallyPiaggio brand
* Les Paul– a model ofelectric guitar , originallyGibson Guitar Corporation brand
* Pleksi – transparent hard plastic, afterPlexiglas
* Styrox, styroksi – expandable polystyrene
* Karhuntalja – insulation glass wool, trademark ofAhlström
* Termos – insulatedthermos flask
* Katerpillari - a bulldozer, after Caterpillar brand
= French =(many of them genericized in France only)
* BIC – a disposableballpoint pen
* Cocotte minute – pressure cooker
* Coton Tige –cotton swab for the ears
* Deltaplane – Hang-glider
* Eau de Cologne – the perfume of Jean Marie Farina since 1709
*Escalator
* Fenwick — aforklift , named after the company which invented it in 1926 (Noel Fenwick was a Scottish engineer who settled inFrance in the 1860s).
*Frigidaire –refrigerator
* Fermeture Éclair –Zip fastener
*Mercurochrome – strongantiseptic
*Minitel – the telephone viewdata service or the machines that run the service operated byFrance Télécom
* Mobylette (mob) –moped
* Pages Jaunes –Yellow Pages
*Ricard –pastis
*Scotch – transparent adhesive tape (this is used more often than the word for adhesive tape)
*Sopalin – kitchen paper towels
*Tipp-ex – white out, correcting fluid
* Zodiac –inflatable boat
* K-way –Raincoat /Rainwear
= German =*
Birkenstock – open sandals
*Bobbycar – robust ridable toy car for small children
*Cornflakes - any cold breakfast cereal, except granola
*Duden – dictionary
* Edding – felt-tip permanent marker
*Fanta – carbonated orange lemonade
* Fimo – bakeable plasticine
* Fön – hair dryer, fromAEG 's line of dryers named after the warm air alpine wind
*Frisbee – flying disc
* Frolic – dog food
* Jeep – SUV, off-road vehicle
* Kaba – chocolate milk powder/drink
* Knirps – small telescope umbrellas
*Kellogg's - cereal
* Kölnisch Wasser – German translation of the fragranceEau de Cologne made by Jean Marie Farina, mark in use since 1764.
* Labello – moisturizing lipstick
* Maggi - Maggi spice, a dark sauce which is very similar to East Asiansoy sauce without actually containing soy.
* Mondos – condom (East German)
*Nutella – hazelnut chocolate spread (ex-East Germans sometimes use the name of the East German version, )
*Pampers – diaper
*Plexiglas - acrylic glass
* Scheibletten – sliced cheese
* Selters – sparkling water (North German)
* Spüli – dishwashing liquid
* Styropor – polystyrene foam
* Tempo – paper tissues ()
* Tesafilm – transparent adhesive tape ("Tesa" is thetrademark in this word) ()
* Tixo – transparent adhesive tape, mainly used inAustria
* Walkman - portable music player, trademark ofSony
* Uhu – liquid glue, especially paper glue
*Zeppelin – airship
* Zewa – kitchen paper tissues
* Zippo – gas-fueled lighter
= Greek =* Kariofili (Καριοφύλι) – A front-loading gun (From Cario & Figlio, an
18th Century maker of such guns)
* Klark (Κλάρκ) – Forklift (fromClark – a manufacturer)
* Merenda (Μερέντα) – Any spread similar toNutella (a localKraft brand)
* Nes (Νες) –instant coffee (Nescafé, aNestlé brand)
* Nounou (Νουνού) – Canned concentratedmilk (AFriesland Foods brand)
* Philadelphia (Φιλαδέλφια) – Cream Cheese (aKraft brand)
* Stayier (Στάγερ) – Large military truck (from Steyr, a manufacturer)
* Tzip (Τζίπ) – A vehicle for off-road use (Jeep , aDaimlerChrysler brand)
* Pullman (Πούλμαν) - Acoach (vehicle) (after thePullman Company )
* Chris Craft (Κρις Κραφτ) -Speedboat (after an eponymous speedboat manufacturer)
* "'Zodiac (Ζόντιακ) – [inflatable boat] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflatable_boat (usually smaller than 4 meters)
* "' [Kolinos] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolynos (Κολινός)- A brand of tootpaste
= Hebrew =* ג'יפ ("Jeep") - Off-road vehicle, SUV (after
Jeep )
* וספה ("Vespa") - Scooter (afterVespa )
* ג'קוזי ("Jacuzzi") - Hot-tub (afterJacuzzi )
* דיסקמן ("Discman") - Portable CD player (Discman )
* ווקמן ("Walkman") - Portable cassette player, but also refers to any CD or MP3 (Walkman ).
* נס-קפה ("Nescaffe"), and sometimes קפה-נס ("Caffe-Nes") - Instant coffee(Nescafé ). This is largely because "נס" ("ness") means miracle in Hebrew. Official term is קפה נמס ("caffe namess" - dissolving coffee).
* סוכרזית ("Sukrazit") - Artificial sweetener (after an Israeli brand also exported to Eastern Europe [http://www.sucrazit.co.il/] ).
* סלוטייפ ("Sellotape") - Transparent adhesive tape (Sellotape ).
* פטיפון ("Patifon") - Any type ofgramophone (Pathéphone ).
* פלאפון ("Pelefon") - Mobile phone, "pele" meaning wonder. This is afterPelephone - the first company to provide mobile services in Israel. More formal terms are טלפון סלולרי ("telefon selulari" - cellular phone) or טלפון נייד ("telefon nayad" - mobile phone).
* פריג'ידר ("Frigider") - refrigerator (Frigidaire ). Formal term is מקרר ("Mekarer").
* קורנפלקס ("Corn flakes") -Breakfast cereal .
* שוקולית ("Shokolit") - Chocolate milk powder. Named after a branded powder by Elite.
* דיסק-און-קי ("Disk-On-Key") - a USB Flash Drive made by the IsraeliM-Systems .
* אקמול ("Akamol") - Painkiller. The firstParacetamol brand sold in Israel.
* ארטיק ("Artik") - Was the firstIce pop brand. The name is probably derived from Arctic.
= Hungarian =* Cellux – general purpose adhesive tape (more common than "Tixó")
* Celofán - transparent paper
* Diktafon – sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback
*Discman – portable CD player
* Flex – angle grinder
* Fridzsider – refrigerator
* Hungarocell - polystyrene foam (Styrofoam )
* Inbus kulcs – Hex key (hexagonal driver)
*Jacuzzi – hot tub with bubbles
*Jeep – off-road vehicle, SUV
* Kalasnyikov – assault rifle
*Nescafé (neszkávé) - instant coffee (any instant product can be called "nesz"+name of product; e.g.: "nesztea" (instant tea) "neszkakaó" (instant cocoa powder of any brand)
* Mirelite – any frozen food
* Plexi – see-through plastic
*Rotring – mechanical pencil
* Stihl fűrész – chainsaw
* Tixó – transparent adhesive tape (TIXO)
*Walkman – portable cassette player (may include CD players as well)
* Zsilett – shaving razor (obsolete)
*Post-it – self-stick note
= Italian =*
Nutella - hazelnut-based sweet spread
*Scotch – transparent adhesive tape
*Scottex - paper towels
= Japanese =*
ホッチキス (Hotchkiss) – stapler
= Norwegian =* Selters – sparkling water
* Termos (Thermos) –vacuum flask
* Stillongs - long underpants
= Persian =*
Gilette – Shavingrazor
*Kleenex – Tissue
* Whitex – Chlorine based cleaning liquid
* Rika – Dish washing liquid
* Coca – Soft drink
* Nescafe – Instant Coffee or just coffee
* Coffee Mate – Coffee whitener (milk substitute)
* Xerox – Tophotocopy (verb)
* Pampers –Nappies (UK, some Commonwealth countries) –Diaper s (U.S. and Canada)
*Jeep – Offroad vehicle
*Walkman – Portable music player
*Scania –Lorry
* Allen (wrench) – Hexagonal wrench
*Jacuzzi – Stream bath tub (with bubbles)
* Ping-Pong –Table tennis
* Polaroid – Instant pictures (obsolete word)
* LEGO – Building toy (bricks)
* Aspirin –Aspirin tablets
*Frisbee – Flying disc
* Deotherm – Water-heater
* Sony – PlayStation (game console)
* Tide – Laundry powder
* Samsonite – Briefcase
= Polish =* Adidas – training shoe
* Akwalung – open-circuitscuba set#Open circuit scuba sets , from Aqualung
* Aspiryna – aspirin, fromAspirin
* Bankomat - used for any type of Automated Teller Machines (ATM), originally Swedish Affärsbankernas trademark "Bancomat" for their ATMs
* CPN - commonly used for any gas station (CPN is now known asOrlen )
* Dyplomatka – a rigid briefcase with a combination lock, from Diplomat brand
* Discman – used in common language for any portable CD player
* Dyktafon – a speech recording device, fromDictaphone
*Electrolux – used in common language for any vacuum cleaner (actually, this word is both rare and used locally)
* Flamaster –felt-tip pen , from Flo-Master brand
* Gramofon – record player, fromGramophone
*Jacuzzi – whirlpool bath
*Jeep – offroad vehicle
* Junkers – gas heater
* Ksero – photocopying machine fromXerox (kserować means 'to photocopy'); also 'a photocopy'
* Linoleum - floor covering
*Maggi
* Magnetofon - atape recorder , fromMagnetophon
* Neska – instant coffee, fromNescafe , particularly when it was considered a luxury foreign product
*Nylon
* Pampers – adiaper , plural: 'pampersy' - diapers; from 'Pampers'
*Pianola
* Ping-pong –table tennis (informal)
* Pleksi – clear acrylic plastic sheets, fromPlexiglas
* Prymus –kerosene stove, from Primus
* Rower –bicycle , afterJames Starley 's Rover bicycle (James' son,John Kemp Starley was a co-founder of the Rover car company)
* Skocz – a transparent adhesive tape (from Scotch)
* Styropian –polystyrene (Partial translation ofStyrofoam – piana means 'foam ')
* Teflon – non-stick surface
* Termos –thermos
* Walkman – used in common language for any personal stereo
* Wazelina –Vaseline
* Woda kolońska -Eau de Cologne , where woda means 'water '
* Żyletka – razor blade (fromGillette )
* koreks - lightsafe film processing tank; from Correx
= Portuguese =
= Romanian =*
Adidas – sport shoe
* Aspirină –Aspirin
* Bancomat - Originally Affärsbankernas trademark for their Automated Teller Machines (ATM), but is used for any type of ATM.
* Celofan –Cellophane
* Deltaplan – Hang-glider
* Diplomat – a rigid briefcase with a combination lock, fromDiplomat brand
* Frigider – refrigerator, fromFrigidaire home appliances trade mark
* Gramofon – sound playback device, fromGramophone
* Inbus (or misspelled imbus) – hexagon-section key ("hex key "). The German name INBUS was a trademark of the Schraubenfabrik Bauer & Schaurte, Neuss, Germany. It is short for "Innensechskantschraube Bauer und Schaurte".
* Jacuzzi – whirlpool bath, fromJacuzzi
* Jeep – off-road vehicle (old use), fromJeep
* Linoleum – floor covering, fromLinoleum
* Nailon –Nylon
* Ness (or nes) – any instant coffee, fromNestlé 'sNescafé
* Pampers –diaper s (nappies), fromProcter & Gamble 'sPampers
* Ping-pong –table tennis (informal)
* Plexiglas – clear acrylic plastic sheets, fromPlexiglas
* Protex – Condom (old use)
* Rigips –drywall
* Rimel –mascara , fromRimmel
* Scotch (often misspelled "scoci") – transparent adhesive tape, from3M 'sScotch Tape
* Teflon – non-stick surface
* Termopan – aluminum or PVC window frame (from Thermo Pan, a registered TM of Thermo Manufacturing Inc.)
* Termos – vacuum flask, fromThermos
* Vaselină –petroleum jelly
* Walkman – used in common language for any portable personal stereo (may include CD players as well)
* Xerox – copy machine; a photocopied copy - from RankXerox Company (both noun and verb)
= Russian =* Акваланг (Akvalang) – open-circuit scuba set, from Aqualung
* "'Аспирин (Aspirin ) - acetylsalicylic acid
* Вазелин (Vaseline ) - petroleum jelly
* Граммофон (Grammofon) – sound playback device, fromGramophone
* Диктофон (Diktofon) – a speech recording device, fromDictaphone
* Дипломат (Diplomat) – a rigid briefcase with a combination lock, from Diplomat brand
* Джакузи (Dzhakuzi) – whirlpool bath, fromJacuzzi
* Джип (Dzhip) – off-road vehicle of certain proportions,Jeep (note: the name was in use as a generic noun in English before trademarking)
* Кеды (Kedy) from Keds training shoe. The same type of shoe known asVans in the US
* Ксерокс (Xerox ) – copy machine, also used as a verb "ксерить" or "ксерокопировать"
* Лейкопластырь - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukoplast
* Линолеум (Linoleum ) - floor covering
* Магнитофон (Magnitofon) - atape recorder , probably fromMagnetophon
* Памперсы (Pampersy) –diaper s (nappies), fromProcter & Gamble 's 'Pampers '
* Пинг-понг (Ping-pong ) – table tennis (note: the name was in use as a generic noun in other languages before trademarking)
* Плексиглас (Pleksiglas) – clear acrylic plastic sheets, fromPlexiglas
* Примус (Primus ) –kerosene stove
* Скотч (Skotch) – a transparent adhesive tape
* Термос (Termos) – vacuum flask, fromThermos
* Тефлон (Teflon ) – non-stick surface
* Унитаз (Unitaz) –toilet fixture, from Finnish brandUnitas (Unity)
* Фломастер (Flomaster) –felt-tip pen , from Flo-Master brand
* Фреон (Freon ) – refrigerant
* Фрисби (Frisbi) – a flying disc, fromFrisbee
* Целлофан (Tcellofan) – a types of polyethylene, fromCellophane
* Эскимо (Èskimo) – an ice-cream type, fromEskimo Pie
=Serbian=* "'Aспирин (
Aspirin ), a trademark ofBayer .
* Банкомат (Bankomat ) - Originally Affärsbankernas trademark for their Automated Teller Machines (ATM), but is used for any type of ATM.
* Вазелин (Vaseline ) - petroleum jelly
* Виндјакна (Vindjakna) -Windbreaker
* "'Вијагра (Viagra ), a trademark ofPfizer .
* Вокмен (Walkman ), a trademark ofSony .
* Гедора кључ (Gedora ključ) - a type of repair key, Retchet wrench
* Грамофон (Grammofon) – sound playback device, fromGramophone
* Дигитрон (Digitron) –calculator , a former Croatian factory
* Диктaфон (Diktofon) – a speech recording device, fromDictaphone
* Дискмен (Discman ) – portable CD player
* Ђакузи (Jacuzzi ) – hot tub with bubbles
* Жилет (Gillette ) –razor blade
* Каладонт (Kaladont) –toothpaste
* Линолеум (Linoleum ) - floor covering
* Ликра (Lycra ),Invista 's brand name for spandex
* Магнeтофон (Magnetofon) - atape recorder , probably fromMagnetophon
* Најлон (Nylon )
* Нес/Нескафе (Nescafé ), a trademark ofNestlé
* Памперс пелене (Pampers ), a trademark ofProcter & Gamble .
* Пинг-понг (Ping-pong ) – table tennis (note: the name was in use as a generic noun in other languages before trademarking)
* Плексиглас (Pleksiglas) – clear acrylic plastic sheets, fromPlexiglas
* Примус (Primus ) –kerosene stove
* Селотејп (Selotejp) -Sellotape
* Термос (Termos) (Thermos) –vacuum flask
* Тефлон (Teflon ) – non-stick surface
* Фломастер (Flomaster) -Marker pen
* Фрижидер (Frigidaire ) –refrigerator
* ФризбиFrisbee
* Ханзапласт (Hanzaplast) – http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansaplast
* Џип (Jeep ) – off-road vehicle, SUV
= Slovak =*
Kofola – softdrink of brown colour trademarked after the fall of communism by one company
* Jar - dishwashing liquidSlovenian
* adidaske -
athletic shoe s - obviously fromAdidas , the German company producing sneakers
* džip -SUV - fromjeep
* flomaster - amarker pen or a felt-tip pen - from Flowmaster, an early felt tipped pen
* frizbi -frisbee
* frižider - arefrigerator - fromFrigidaire , a major US appliance company
* globin -shoe polish - an early product of the company Ilirija, Ljubljana
* hilti - a hammer drill - fromhilti
* kahla - a vase for urinating - from Kahla, a Czech company producing porcelain
* kahlca - a floor or wall tile - from Kahla, a Czech company producing porcelain
* kalodont –toothpaste
* knauf - anyplasterboard (gypsum board) - from Knauf, a manufacturer of building materials
* kseroks - aphotocopy or a photocopy machine - fromxerox
* mobitel - a cellular phone - from
* selotejp -scotch tape - fromsellotape
* stiropor - Styropor, an expandable polystyrene (EPS), invented by BASF in 1952
* superge -athletic shoe s - fromSuperga , the Italian company producing sneakers
* tetrapak - a plastic and aluminium coated paperboard food container, initially of tetrahedronal shape - fromTetra Pak company
* varikina - a bleach (sodium hypochlorite) - from
* žiletka - arazor - term introduced at the beginning of the 20th century after an inventor of a safety razorKing C. Gillette and a brand name Gillette, see Gillette Safety Razor Company
= Spanish =
= Swedish =*
Bankomat - Originally Affärsbankernas trademark for their Automated Teller Machines (ATM), but is used for any type of ATM.
*Gasol -Propane (liquified petroleum gas )
* Frigolit - Originally a brand name forPolystyrene , but is now commonly used
* O'boy - Chocolate milk Cocoa powder, a brand name ofKraft foods , but in common use to describe any producers powder, as well as the finished beverage.
* Termos - vacuum flask
= Turkish =* Atari – Any video game console or arcade machine, from
Atari brand
* Aygaz – Gas oven
* Bankamatik – Any type of Automated Teller Machine originally used byTürkiye İş Bankası
* Borcam - oven-safe kitchen glassware
* Cemse – pronounced approximately "jam-say", comes from GMC, used for a kind of truck and military carrier
* Cip – Any type ofsport utility vehicle , after U.S. "Jeep "
* Çiklet or Ciklet – Chewing gum, fromChiclets brand
* Fotoşop - manipulate an image, afterPhotoshop
* Frigo - a chocolate fudge ice-cream bar
* Frijider – refrigerator (old use), afterFrigidaire
* Geym Boy - any kind of handheld gaming device, afterGame Boy
*Hilti – Any brand of breaker hammer
*IBM - a standalone computer system (old use)
* Jilet – a saferazor , from Gillette brand
* Kolonya - light scented perfumes afterEau de Cologne
* Kot – Turkish blue jean brand which first produceddenim inTurkey
* Neskafe - Any type of instant coffee, fromNescafé
* Oralet - a soft drink with orange flavour
* Orkid - any type ofsanitary napkin s
* Payreks - shock resistant kitchen glassware, fromPyrex brand
* Permatik – generally used for all shaving blades.
* Pilot - any type of rollerball or needle point pen
* Pimapen – PVC windows
* Rimel - mascara, afterRimmel
* Sana -margarine
* Seloteyp - any type ofadhesive tape , afterSellotape
* Selpak – paper tissue
* Şveps (alsoFanta ) - any type of fruit flavored carbonated soft drink, afterSchweppes (brand)
* Teflon - a trademark ofDuPont referring to any non-stick surface (mostly pots and pans as in "teflon tava" meaning a non-stick pan)
* Termos - avacuum flask
*Tipp-ex – white out, correcting fluid
* Uhu – Paper glue, from the GermanUHU brand
* Zodyak - afterZodiac , inflatable boatUrdu * Datsun - used in frontier regions mostly.
* Hiace
* Hi-Lux
* Jeep'
* Pajero - An SUV
* Parasetamol
* Sunny Plast - Pakistani version of Band Aid
* Suzuki - may be mini car or pickup truckBy country
Argentina * Colaless, a term for thong
* Aspirina, Bayer'sAspirin
* Cinta Scotch, used to refer to any adhesive tape
* Coca, genericized form ofCoca-Cola
* (la) Gotita, a brand ofsuper glue
* Curita,band-aid
* Plasticola,glue
* Telgopor,expanded polystyrene
* Poxi-ran,contact cement
* Carilinas, a brand of "tissue" (likekleenex )
* Táper, Tupperware, any plastic food container.
* Yilé - Gillette, Gillette, any kind of disposable/safety razor.
* Maizena, Cornstarch.
* Vaselina, Petroleum Jelly.
* Fósforos, a brand of matches
* Combi - Public transportation (originally based on VolksWagen's Model)Brazil * Alpargatas - simple running shoes
* Aspirina (fromAspirin ) - acetylsalicylic acid
* BIC – a disposableballpoint pen
* Bandeide (fromBand-Aid )- adhesive bandage
* Belina - break (car)
* Bombril - wire sponge
* Chiclete (fromChiclets ) -chewing gum
*Combi - van
* Durex -adhesive tape
*Havaianas - thongs
* Isopor - polystyrene foam
*Jacuzzi -hot tub with massaging jets
* Jipe (fromJeep ) –SUV
* Lambreta (fromLambretta ) - scooter
* Linóleo (fromLinoleum ) - floor covering
*Martini –vermouth
*Maizena - corn flour
* Mertiolate - strongantiseptic
* Pirex (fromPyrex ) - heat-resistantglass
* Post-it - self-adhering notepaper
*Tupperware - plastic food container
* Vaselina (fromVaseline ) –petroleum jelly
* Vitrola (fromVictrola ) - hand-crankedphonograph
*Walkman –personal stereo
*Winchester - hard drive
*Xerox –photocopy Chile * Aspirina, Bayer's
Aspirin
* Colaless, a term for thong
* Confort, a brand oftoilet paper
* Fósforos, a brand ofmatches
* (la) Gotita, a brand ofsuper glue
* Parche Curita,band-aid
* Scotch, used to refer to any adhesive tape
* Toalla Nova, a brand ofpaper towel sDominican Republic * Colaless, a term for thong
* Aspirina, Bayer'sAspirin
* Pampers, a brand of baby diapers
* Ace, a brand of detergent.
* Gillette, a brand of razor for shave.
* Curita,band-aid India *
Bajaj –auto rickshaws , synonymous with Scooters and Auto-rickshaws besides other famous products
*Band-Aid – Adhesive bandage.
*Coke - soft drink
*Dalda – hydrogenatedvegetable fat , comes from the manufacturer of the Vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable fat). A member of the business family, HUL (Hindustan Unilever Limited )
*Fevicol - multi purpose adhesive
*Godrej – steel cupboard. Named after the multi-product business house of India that once was synonymous with steel cupboards
*iPod - mp3 player
*Jeep – Off road vehicle, SUV.
*Maggi - increasingly synonymous withinstant noodles
*Prestige andHawkins - pressure cookers
*Sellotape - adhesive tape
*Surf - detergent powder
*Tempo – A light truck. Derived from an automobile manufacturer Bajaj Tempo, now called Force motors.
*Thermos - Vacuum flask
*Tortoise – A mosquito repellent in the form of a coil which when lit produces light smoke which drives away mosquitoes.
* V.I.P.- underwear brand
*Walkman – Personal audio player
*Xerox – Photocopy. It's common to see photocopying businesses display Xerox on large yellow name boards. Ex: Star Xerox, Gemini Xerox etc.Libya * bibsi – from Pepsi:any cola drink.
* kliniks – from Kleenex: tissue.
* taied – from Tide:powder detergint.
* turmus – from Thermos: vacuum flask.
* soni – from Sony: Betamax tape.
* ji vi si – from JVC: VHS tape.
* lux – from Lux: toilet soap.
* caterbil – from Caterpillar: bulldozer.
* atari – fromAtari brand: Any video game console or arcade machine (now dated).
* shel – from Shell: gasolin station.
* samsonait – from Samsonite: briefcase.
* nescafe – from Nescafe: instant coffee.
* brimus – fromPrimus AB : gas stove.
* wibli – fromWebley and Scott : revolver handgun.
* vesba fromVespa : motor scooter.Malaysia *
Automobile Association of Malaysia (or AAM) - insurance for vehicles
*Coca-Cola , sometimes referred to as just Coke - soft drink
*Colgate - toothpaste
*Corn Flakes - breakfast cereal
*Escalator
*Kotex - feminine hygiene
*Liquid Paper - correction fluid
*Maggi - instant noodles
*McDonald's (KFC is occasionally used) - fast food restaurant
*Milo - malted chocolate milk powder
*Nescafé - instant coffee
*Pampers - disposable diapers
*Tupperware - plastic food containersMexico * Alka-seltzer
* Ariel - washing powder
* Aspirina
* Bimbo - sliced bread loaf
*Brassiere
* Celuloide
* Celofán
* ChocoMilk - instant chocolate.
* Coca – genericized form ofCoca-Cola
* Cola loca –super glue (crazy glue)
* Combi - Public transportation (originally based on VolksWagen's Model)
* Corn flakes and zucaritas –corn flakes and sugar frosted flakes
* Cotonetes, Ear's tissues
* Curita –band-aid
* Diurex – any adhesive tape
* Granola
*Kleenex – a tissue
* Kool aid
* Kotex
* Levi's
* Nylon
* Pampers
* Philadelphia – cream cheese
* Pritt - Solid glue in a stick
* Q-tips
* Queroseno –kerosene
* Resistol - White liquid glue
* Rimel - any mascara
* Sabritas – a snack
* Scotch tape – any adhesive tape
*Tampax
* Termos –thermos
* Tupper (from Tupperware)
*Valium
* Vactor - any truck mounted sewer cleaning machine
* Vaselina –vaseline
* Windex
* Ziper –zipper Peru *Ace -
detergent
*Bividí –BVD , men's underwear, but used only for the sleeveless T-shirt
*Curitas – adhesive bandage -Band-Aid s
* Frigider IPA| [friː.hiː.deə] –Frigidaire , anyrefrigerator
*Kolynos -toothpaste
*Nintendo -video game console
*Quáker IPA| [kwaː.kə] –Quaker Oats
*Táper IPA| [taː.pə] -Tupperware , anyplastic food container with a sealed lid
*Rímel –Rimmel , cosmetics, particularlymascara Portugal * Água-de-colónia (lit.
Eau de Cologne ) - type of lightperfume
* Aspirina (fromAspirin ) - acetylsalicylic acid
*Black & Decker – electricdrill
* Chiclete (fromChiclets , derivative: chicla) -chewing gum
* Corneto (from Cornetto) - frozenice cream cone
*Discman – portableCD player
* Fecho Éclair -zipper
* Gilete (or gilette, fromGillette ) –razor blade
*Jacuzzi -hot tub with massaging jets
* Jipe (fromJeep ) –SUV
* Kispo -anorak
* Linóleo (fromLinoleum ) - floor covering
*Martini –vermouth
* Mercurocromo (fromMercurochrome , derivative: mercúrio) - strongantiseptic
*Multibanco -automated teller machine
* Papel cavalinho (from Cavalinho) - drawing and sketching paper
* Pirex (fromPyrex ) - heat-resistantglass for cooking and chemistry
* Post-it - self-adhering notepaper
* Radex -correction fluid
* Rimel (or rímel, fromRimmel ) -mascara
* Sumol - orange soda
* Super-cola (from Super Cola 3, lit. Superglue) -cyanoacrylate adhesive
* Tabopan -medium-density fibreboard
* Termos (from Thermos, derivative: termo) -vacuum flask
* Tulicreme -chocolate spread
*Tupperware - plastic food container
* Valvolina (fromValvoline ) - car transmission oil
* Vaselina (fromVaseline ) –petroleum jelly
*Vespa -motor scooter
* Vitrola (fromVictrola ) - hand-crankedphonograph
*Walkman –personal stereo
* X-acto (derivative: xis-ato) –utility knife Spain * Celo – adhesive tape
* Cola Cao – milk chocolate-flavoring mix
*Kleenex - paper tissuesSwitzerland *
Natel –mobile phone (the name that the incumbent operatorSwisscom , gave its mobile network from the full name of this, Nationales Autotelefon)The migrating monkeys are coming!!!!!
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