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What English nouns are borrowed from other languages?

English is a fantastic borrower of words, enriching its vocabulary with contributions from numerous languages. Here are some examples of English nouns borrowed from other languages:

Latin:

* Agenda: (Latin: "things to be done")

* Alumni: (Latin: "nurturers")

* Bonus: (Latin: "good")

* Campus: (Latin: "field")

* Data: (Latin: "things given")

* Diploma: (Latin: "folded paper")

* Ego: (Latin: "I")

* Forum: (Latin: "public space")

* Genius: (Latin: "spirit")

* Hypothesis: (Latin: "a supposition")

* Index: (Latin: "pointer")

* Media: (Latin: "middle")

* Museum: (Latin: "temple of the muses")

* Quota: (Latin: "how much")

* Status: (Latin: "state")

* Syllabus: (Latin: "outline")

* Trauma: (Latin: "wound")

* Virus: (Latin: "poison")

Greek:

* Chaos: (Greek: "yawning void")

* Drama: (Greek: "action")

* Ethics: (Greek: "character")

* Icon: (Greek: "image")

* Meteor: (Greek: "high in the air")

* Philosophy: (Greek: "love of wisdom")

* Politics: (Greek: "affairs of the city")

* Psyche: (Greek: "soul")

* Thesis: (Greek: "a setting forth")

French:

* Beige: (French: "pale gray")

* Boulevard: (French: "bulwark")

* Chic: (French: "stylish")

* Cuisine: (French: "cooking")

* Détente: (French: "relaxation")

* Faux pas: (French: "false step")

* Garage: (French: "shelter for carriages")

* Hotel: (French: "guest house")

* Jet lag: (French: "time zone difference")

* Patisserie: (French: "pastry shop")

* Rendezvous: (French: "meeting place")

* Rouge: (French: "red")

* Savoir-faire: (French: "know-how")

Spanish:

* Amigo: (Spanish: "friend")

* Bravo: (Spanish: "well done")

* Fiesta: (Spanish: "festival")

* Guitar: (Spanish: "a small guitar")

* Mosquito: (Spanish: "little fly")

* Siesta: (Spanish: "nap")

* Tornado: (Spanish: "thunder")

Arabic:

* Algebra: (Arabic: "the reunion of broken parts")

* Alcohol: (Arabic: "kohl")

* Cipher: (Arabic: "zero")

* Coffee: (Arabic: "qahwah")

* Cotton: (Arabic: "qutn")

* Sofa: (Arabic: "couch")

Japanese:

* Anime: (Japanese: "animation")

* Karaoke: (Japanese: "empty orchestra")

* Manga: (Japanese: "comics")

* Sushi: (Japanese: "vinegared rice")

* Tsunami: (Japanese: "harbor wave")

Hindi:

* Bungalow: (Hindi: "Bengali house")

* Jungle: (Hindi: "dense forest")

* Loot: (Hindi: "stolen goods")

* Mango: (Hindi: "fruit of the mangifera indica tree")

* Pundit: (Hindi: "learned man")

This list is just a small selection, and English has absorbed words from many other languages, including German, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, Russian, and more.

Remember that this is just a starting point. There are many more English nouns borrowed from other languages, and the origins of some words can be complex and fascinating.

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