borrowing

noun bor·row·ing \ˈbär-ə-wiŋ, ˈbȯr-\

: something that is borrowed; especially : a word or phrase from one language that is used in another language

: the act of borrowing something; especially : the act of borrowing money

Full Definition of BORROWING

: something borrowed; especially : a word or phrase adopted from one language into another

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