loanword in Japanese
loanword in Japanese is 外来語, 借用語 — loanword means a word borrowed by one language from another.
loanword in Japanese
外来語
Pronounced: gairaigo
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
借用語
Pronounced: shakuyōgo
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
What does "loanword" mean?
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noun A word borrowed by one language from another.
""Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins."
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- "Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins.
- This searching was facilitated by the author's knowledge of the vagaries of Anglo-Indian spelling and the numerous colonial-era transliteration systems used for loanwords from Indian languages.
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What is "loanword" in Japanese?
"loanword" in Japanese is 外来語, 借用語. loanword means: A word borrowed by one language from another.
How do you pronounce 外来語?
"loanword" in Japanese is 外来語, pronounced "gairaigo".
Are there other ways to say "loanword" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "loanword": 外来語, 借用語.
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