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Borrowing

Borrowing

Borrowing is one of the most common sources of new words in English. The words formed by borrowing of words from other languages are called loanwords. Over 80% of the English words are loanwords, and they are from over 120 languages.
Examples:
ketchup  gweilo  cha chaan teng  laisee  dim sum   (Chinese)
balcony  opera  violin  spaghetti  macaroni   (Italian)
kindergarten  pretzel  hamburger  iceberg   (German)
karaoke  tsunami  sushi  origami  tycoon  karate  soy   (Japanese)
croissant  macaroon  resume  mayonnaise  coup d'etat  (French)
yoga  shampoo   (Indian)
yogurt  kebab   (Turkish)

A special type of borrowing is loan-translation.
Examples:
red packet (Chinese) - loan-translation
laisee and hongbao - loanwords

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