Borrowing (i.e. loanword)

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The term borrowing is often used in the same sense as loanword, or perhaps more generally, for any loan element.

Subtypes

(These two terms are known especially from Myers-Scotton's work.)

Polysemy

Borrowing has at least two other meanings:

other languages

Chinese 外来词
German Entlehnung (d.h. Lehnwort)