This week’s words round is all about words borrowed from other languages. We will give you a description of the word, including the country it comes from – you tell us which word is being described.
1. An ancient Greek word meaning ‘glory’ or ‘renown’.
Kudos
2. A Hindi word meaning ‘dusty’ or ‘earth’ and which we use as a colour in English.
Khaki
3. An Italian word meaning ‘candy’, which we use to describe something you often see at weddings.
Confetti
4. A German word meaning ‘lightning’, which we use to describe a rapid action.
Blitz
5. A French phrase to describe a social blunder.
Faux pas
6. A German word meaning a counterpart or double – literally a ‘false step’.
Doppelgänger
7. An Arabic word which literally means ‘prince of the sea’. We use it to describe a naval rank.
Admiral
8. A Chinese word meaning ‘body energy waves’.
Chi
9. A German word meaning ‘fear’, ‘anxiety’ or ‘depression’.
Angst
10. A Japanese word to describe a food of fermented soybean paste, made from soya beans, salt and koji.
Mizo