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Safari

The word safari is borrowed from SWAHILI which is a language spoken in parts of Africa.

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Helicopter

The word helicopter is borrowed from GREEK. The 'pter' part of this word means wing

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Anonymous

The word ‘anonymous’ comes from the GREEK word ‘anōnumos’.

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Cartoons

The word ‘cartoon’ originates from the Italian term ‘carton’ which initially referred to as a drawing on hard paper and was transformed into comical representat

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Sauna

The word sauna is borrowed from FINNISH.

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Ketchup

Originating from its CHINESE equal ‘Ke-stiap’, the word referred to as a concoction of pickled fish and spices in 1692.

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Lemon

The ARABIC word from which ‘lemon’ originates is called ‘Laimun’, a yellow citrus fruit.

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monster

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gift

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fairy

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The English language derived the word ‘cookie’ from the DUTCH term ‘Koekie’, similar to cake

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Café

“Cafe” comes from the FRENCH word for “coffee,” but it’s also very similar to other words related to coffee in many other languages.

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Shampoo

The word shampoo is borrowed from HINDI which is one of the official languages of India. The original word 'champo' really meant to squeeze or to press.

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