Pseudoloan

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of pseudo-loan. alt-of, alternative

    "The -eh series, which may be divided somewhat more precisely into the four categories below, includes one pseudoloan by virtue of a spurious feminine suffix (kerdyeh, 3.7.7), and one hybrid (haq(q)dbeh, 3.7.8)."

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false borrowingfalse loanpseudo-borrowing

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"The -eh series, which may be divided somewhat more precisely into the four categories below, includes one pseudoloan by virtue of a spurious feminine suffix (kerdyeh, 3.7.7), and one hybrid (haq(q)dbeh, 3.7.8)."

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