Vol. 09 · Loanwords ·persian ·1800s
Pajama
from پایجامه (pā-jāma)
- Meaning
- Leg garment — pā (leg) + jāma (garment).
- Source word
- پایجامه (pā-jāma)
- Route into English
- Persian → Hindi/Urdu → Anglo-Indian → general English (with British "pyjamas," American "pajamas").
- Arrived
- 1800s
English borrows.
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