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 |