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  2. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    In some cases words have entered the English language by multiple routes - occasionally ending up with different meanings, spellings, or pronunciations, just as with words with European etymologies. Many entered English during the British Raj in colonial India. These borrowings, dating back to the colonial period, are often labeled as "Anglo ...

  3. Taglish - Wikipedia

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    Hindi kó maíntindihán ang paksâ ng pagtuturò niya. Hindi kó ma-understand ang topic ng lecture niya. [8] Could you fax your estimate tomorrow. Pakipadalá na lang ng tantiyá mo sa akin bukas. Paki-fax na lang ng estimate mo sa akin bukas. [8] Eat now or else, you will not get fat. Kumain ka na ngayon, kundi, Hindi ka tátabâ. Eat now or ...

  4. Siyokoy (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    The stance against siyokoy words is instituted in the KWF Manwal sa Masinop na Pagsulat style guide, which was written by Almario as KWF chair. [2] Almario, who has been critical of siyokoy words since 1976, is more tolerant of jejemon and bekimon , which he characterize as "cultured language" meant to be intelligible by everyone and thus are ...

  5. Hinglish - Wikipedia

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    In the context of written language, Hinglish colloquially refers to Romanized Hindi — Hindustani written in English alphabet (that is, using Roman script instead of the traditional Devanagari or Nastaliq), often also mixed with English words or phrases.

  6. Diglossia - Wikipedia

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    Most Asian countries instead have re-established a local prestige language (such as Hindi or Indonesian) and have at least partially phased out the colonial language, commonly English or Russian but also Dutch, French, and Portuguese in a few places, except for international, business, scientific, or interethnic communication; the colonial ...

  7. Hiligaynon language - Wikipedia

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    May EXIST idô dog (a)ko 1SG May idô (a)ko EXIST dog 1SG I have a dog. Hiligaynon linkers When an adjective modifies a noun, the linker nga links the two. Example: Ido nga itom 'black dog' Sometimes, if the linker is preceded by a word that ends in a vowel, glottal stop or the letter N, it becomes acceptable to contract it into -ng, as in Filipino. This is often used to make the words sound ...

  8. Dialect - Wikipedia

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    Hindi is one of the official languages of India, alongside English, and an official language in nine states (including Gujarat, where Gujarati is the most spoken language). Urdu is the national and official language of Pakistan , as well as being an additional official language in 5 states of India (3 of the 8 Hindi speaking states plus Andhra ...

  9. Swardspeak - Wikipedia

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    Swardspeak as a language is constantly changing, with old phrases becoming obsolete and new phrases frequently entering everyday usage, reflecting changes in their culture and also maintaining exclusivity. The dynamic nature of the language refuses to cement itself in a single culture and allows for more freedom of expression among its speakers.