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What are some words that originate from another country?

Here are some words that originate from other countries, along with their origin:

From Arabic:

* Algebra: (from *al-jabr*)

* Alcohol: (from *al-kuḥl*)

* Alkali: (from *al-qili*)

* Coffee: (from *qahwah*)

* Sofa: (from *suffah*)

* Zero: (from *sifr*)

From French:

* Bureau: (from *bureau*)

* Champagne: (from *Champagne*)

* Cuisine: (from *cuisine*)

* Dejá vu: (from *déjà vu*)

* Faux pas: (from *faux pas*)

* Rendezvous: (from *rendez-vous*)

From German:

* Kindergarten: (from *Kindergarten*)

* Doppelgänger: (from *Doppelgänger*)

* Sauerkraut: (from *Sauerkraut*)

* Zeitgeist: (from *Zeitgeist*)

* Wanderlust: (from *Wanderlust*)

From Italian:

* Adagio: (from *adagio*)

* Allegro: (from *allegro*)

* Bravo: (from *bravo*)

* Ciao: (from *ciao*)

* Mafia: (from *mafia*)

* Pizza: (from *pizza*)

From Japanese:

* Bonsai: (from *bonsai*)

* Karaoke: (from *karaoke*)

* Sushi: (from *sushi*)

* Zen: (from *zen*)

From Spanish:

* Amigo: (from *amigo*)

* Fiesta: (from *fiesta*)

* Guitar: (from *guitarra*)

* Siesta: (from *siesta*)

* Tornado: (from *tornar*)

From Chinese:

* Kung fu: (from *gōngfu*)

* Tao: (from *dào*)

* Feng shui: (from *fēng shuǐ*)

* Typhoon: (from *tāi fēng*)

This is just a small sampling, and there are many more words in the English language that have origins in other countries.

You can explore further using online dictionaries like Merriam-Webster or Oxford Dictionaries, which often include etymology information for each word.

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