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  2. Hyperforeignism - Wikipedia

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    For example, the noun cache is sometimes pronounced / k æ ʃ eɪ /, as though it were spelled either cachet (meaning "seal" or "signature") or caché (meaning "hidden"). In French, the final e is silent and the word is pronounced . The word cadre is sometimes pronounced / ˈ k ɑː d r eɪ / in English, as though it were of Spanish origin.

  3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    Through the evolution of the language, many words and phrases are no longer used in modern French. Also there are expressions that, even though grammatically correct, do not have the same meaning in French as the English words derived from them. Some older word usages still appear in Quebec French. à la mode

  4. Talk : List of French words and phrases used by English ...

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    (Even here in Canada, where we learn French in school, I think most people my age — or even older — don't realize that the word "croissant" comes from the French word for "crescent". They might know, in the context of the French language, that "croissant" indeed means "crescent"; but when you use that word in English, you only think of the ...

  5. Official languages of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    [37] [38] Hindi is the lingua franca of the northern part of India, along with Pakistan (as Urdu), with its importance as a global language increasing day by day. [39] In 2007, it was reported that the government of India would "make immediate diplomatic moves to seek the status of an official language for Hindi at the United Nations". [40]

  6. List of lingua francas - Wikipedia

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    Hindustani, or Hindi–Urdu, is commonly spoken in the northern part of India and Pakistan. It encompasses two standardized registers, Hindi and Urdu, as well as several nonstandard dialects. Hindi and Urdu are constitutionally-recognized official languages in India, and Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan.

  7. Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha - Wikipedia

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    Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (transl. Love Was Bound to Happen) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee, starring Ajay Devgn and Kajol.The film is an unofficial remake of the 1995 film French Kiss, starring Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline.

  8. List of English words of French origin - Wikipedia

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    Note that the word in French has kept the general meaning: e.g. château in French means "castle" and chef means "chief". Even when not imported several times in different forms, loanwords from French generally have a more restrictive or specialised meaning than in French: e.g. legume (in Fr. légume means "vegetable"), gateau (in Fr. gâteau ...

  9. French language - Wikipedia

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    French (français ⓘ or langue française [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ⓘ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern