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loan word — n. word which is taken from another language … English contemporary dictionary
loan word — /ˈloʊn wɜd/ (say lohn werd) noun a word of one language adopted into another at any period in history, for example wine (into Old English from Latin), blitz (into Modern English from German). Also, loanword. {translation of German Lehnwort} …
loan-word — См. parola importata … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
Loan word — Заимствованное слово … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
loan — (n.) mid 13c., from O.N. lan, related to lja to lend, from P.Gmc. *laikhwniz (Cf. O.Fris. len thing lent, M.Du. lene, Du. leen loan, fief, O.H.G. lehan, Ger. Lehn fief, feudal tenure ), originally to let have, to leave (to someone), from PIE *lei … Etymology dictionary
loan´er — loan1 «lohn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of lending: »She asked for the loan of his pen. 2. money lent: »He asked his brother for a small loan. 3. anything that is lent: »The bicycle was only a loan from a friend and had to be returned that… … Useful english dictionary
loan´a|ble — loan1 «lohn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of lending: »She asked for the loan of his pen. 2. money lent: »He asked his brother for a small loan. 3. anything that is lent: »The bicycle was only a loan from a friend and had to be returned that… … Useful english dictionary
word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable … Collocations dictionary
word — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Written communication Nouns 1. word, term, expression, locution, linguistic unit or form, word form, lexeme; homonym, synonym, antonym, heteronym, homophone; syllable, monosyllable, polysyllable; stem,… … English dictionary for students
Loan words in Sri Lankan Tamil — came about mostly due contact between colonial powers and the native population. Linguists study a language s lexicon for a number of reasons. Languages such as Tamil with centuries of literature and multi cultural contact offer the chance to… … Wikipedia
