Lusism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any word or phrase borrowed from Portuguese, or suggestive of Portuguese.

    "In addition to this, many of the basic hereditary lexemes still used in Tetun-Terik have been replaced by lusisms (borrowings from the Portuguese) in Tetum-Praça."

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"In addition to this, many of the basic hereditary lexemes still used in Tetun-Terik have been replaced by lusisms (borrowings from the Portuguese) in Tetum-Praça."

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