The Apache don't have a word for love, " he said. "Know what they both say at the marriage? The squaw-taking ceremony?"" Tell me."" Varlebena. It means forever. That's all they say.

Louis LAmour
The Apache don't have a word for love,
The Apache don't have a word for love,
The Apache don't have a word for love,
The Apache don't have a word for love,
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The Apache don't have a word for love," he said. "Know what they both say at the marriage? The squaw-taking ceremony?""Tell me.""Varlebena. It means forever. That's all they say." If you're looking for a word that means "love," the Apache people won't be able to help you.

They don't have one, and they aren't likely to find one. Instead, they use verbs and nouns and completely different terms than we do. They tend to be more direct in their language, which might make their words less romantic, but it also makes them sound more honest and less romanticized.

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