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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