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learned borrowing

/ˌlɜːnɪd ˈbɒ.ɹəʊ.ɪŋ/US/ˌlɚnɪd ˈbɑ.ɹoʊ.ɪŋ/

learned borrowing noun: a word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another purposely instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.

Noun

learned borrowing (plural learned borrowings)

  1. A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another purposely instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.

learned borrowing meaning in Hindi, Malayalam and Arabic

learned borrowing in Hindi

word borrowed from a classical language into a modern language
तत्सम tatsam

learned borrowing in Malayalam

word borrowed from a classical language into a modern language
തത്സമം tatsamaṁ

learned borrowing in Arabic

word borrowed from a classical language into a modern language
اقْتِرَاضٌ غَيْرُ عَفْوِيٍّ

Synonyms of learned borrowing

Forms of learned borrowing

plurallearned borrowings
alternative formlearnèd borrowing

Questions about learned borrowing

What does learned borrowing mean?
Learned borrowing means a word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another purposely instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.
What is learned borrowing in Hindi?
Learned borrowing in Hindi is तत्सम (tatsam). See Learned borrowing meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is learned borrowing?
Learned borrowing is a noun.
How do you pronounce learned borrowing?
Learned borrowing is pronounced /ˌlɜːnɪd ˈbɒ.ɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of learned borrowing?
The plural of learned borrowing is learned borrowings.

Words near learned borrowing in the dictionary

  1. learnable
  2. learnables
  3. learnd
  4. learne
  5. learned
  6. learned borrowing
  7. learned borrowings
  8. learned Chinese
  9. learned from experience
  10. learned helplessness
  11. learned loan

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