u/sltcrhode

Hi,

I am currently conducting research on borrowed and morphological modified words (words from another language used within a different linguistic context). I have come across a term that are said to originate from Urdu but I have not found reliable evidence to confirm this. However, I do not have the written transcription, so I will provide the phonetic form along with the intended meaning :

• /tɛʁt/ which is supposed to be used to say "beautiful", "nice" or smth like that.

If it sounds familiar or close to another word, let me know! Thx!

Hi,

I am currently conducting research on borrowed and morphological modified words (words from another language used within a different linguistic context). I have come across a few terms that are said to originate from Tamazight/Berber languages, but I have not found reliable evidence to confirm this. There are two words for which I would appreciate clarification. However, I do not have the written transcription, so I will provide the phonetic form along with the intended meaning :

• /ʃpa/ which is supposed to mean "great", "nice"or "cool"
• /tɛʃə/ which is supposed to mean "to steal"

If it sounds familiar or close to other words, let me know! Thx!

Hi,

I am currently conducting research on loanwords (words from another language used within a different linguistic context). I have come across a few terms that are said to originate from Somali, but I have not found reliable evidence to confirm this. There are two words for which I would appreciate clarification :

• Is niyo possibly a contraction of nin yahow ?
• There is also another expression for which I'm not sure about the written transcription. The full sentence is: “You want me to speak Somali? Hoya, hoya, k k k” (the speaker produces a clicking sound with their tongue). The pronunciation of hoya seems somewhat similar to khoya in Arabic, although I am not certain.

Thx!