Here
are just some examples of words coming into English from other languages
phrase
|
meaning
|
word
|
Language
|
An amber necklace
|
Yellow-orange precious stone
|
Amber
|
Arabic
|
The cooking rooster
|
List of people's turns for jobs
|
Roster
|
Dutch
|
Our old tabby
|
Female or stripy cat
|
Tabby
|
Farsi
|
Advertising gimmicks
|
Frivolous way of attracting attention
|
gimmick
|
German
|
Take a tonic
|
Medicine to make you feel more lively
|
Tonic
|
Greek
|
Sleep in a cot
|
Child's bed to make with high vertical sides
|
cot
|
Hindi
|
Wear a turban
|
Type of men's headwear
|
turban
|
Turkish
|
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