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Loanword

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Loanwords

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Loanword Markers

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Why do languages borrow words?

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A Lesson in Linguistics: Loanwords

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What is the meaning of the word LOANWORD?

A loanword is a word adopted from one language and incorporated into another language without translation. This is in contrast to cognates, which are words in two or more languages that are similar because they share an etymological origin, and calques, which involve translation.