Foreign Language Words
English is most dominant language in the world today, but, throughout history, it has borrowed heavily from other languages, particularly Latin and French. Below is a list of words which have been borrowed from other languages but have become part of our day to day English vocabulary.
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF INDIAN ORIGIN |
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Bungalow |
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Cheetah |
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Dacoit |
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Guru |
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Jungle |
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Khaki |
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Loot |
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Pundit |
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Pyjama |
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Thug |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF ARABIAN ORIGIN |
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Algebra |
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Assassin |
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Harem |
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Mattress |
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Safari |
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Sofa |
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Sultan |
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Sherbet |
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Tariff |
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Zero |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF CHINESE ORIGIN |
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Chi |
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Chow |
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Feng Shui |
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Gung Ho |
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Ketchup |
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Kung Fu |
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Lychee |
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Silk |
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Tea |
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Tofu |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN |
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Banana |
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Chimpanzee |
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Cola |
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Dengue |
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Jamboree |
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Jumbo |
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Mumbo Jumbo |
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Voodoo |
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Zebra |
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Zombie |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF SPANISH ORIGIN |
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Adios |
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Cigar |
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Guerrilla |
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Hurricane |
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Lolita |
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Macho |
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Platinum |
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Ranch |
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Siesta |
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Vanilla |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF ITALIAN ORIGIN |
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Artisan |
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Balcony |
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Cartoon |
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Dome |
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Gallery |
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Graffiti |
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Medal |
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Replica |
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Saloon |
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Villa |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF GERMAN ORIGIN |
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Blitz |
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Frankfurter |
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Hamburger |
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Kaput |
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Kitsch |
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Kindergarten |
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Lager |
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Pilsner |
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Wanderlust |
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Zeitgeist |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF DUTCH ORIGIN |
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Booze |
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Cookie |
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Cruise |
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Decoy |
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Excise |
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Iceberg |
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Measles |
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Smuggler |
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Yacht |
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Yankee |
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TEN COMMONLY USED ENGLISH WORDS OF PORTUGESE ORIGIN |
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Breeze |
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Cashew |
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Cobra |
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Coconut |
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Commando |
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Mosquito |
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Potato |
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Samba |
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Tank |
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Teak |
