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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Lish
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(linguistics) A hybrid variety of English having a name that is derived from a portmanteau of the name of one language and the word English, such as Chinglish (Chinese + English), Spanglish (Spanish + English), Taglish (Tagalog + English), etc..
Definitions by Sense
(linguistics) A hybrid variety of English having a name that is derived from a portmanteau of the name of one language and the word English, such as Chinglish (Chinese + English), Spanglish (Spanish + English), Taglish (Tagalog + English), etc.
(British dialect) active; nimble; lithe.
Example Sentences
Similarly, little attention, if any, has been paid to the etymology of “lishes”, including questions of how the terms have been formed from their two base forms, or if the terms were originally formed in English or other languages.
Lish means (linguistics) A hybrid variety of English having a name that is derived from a portmanteau of the name of one language and the word English, such as Chinglish (Chinese + English), Spanglish (Spanish + English), Taglish (Tagalog + English), etc..
What is a synonym for lish?
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What is the opposite of lish?
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How do you use lish in a sentence?
Similarly, little attention, if any, has been paid to the etymology of “lishes”, including questions of how the terms have been formed from their two base forms, or if the terms were originally formed in English or other languages.