Semantic Shift From English To Fijian Hindi
Many words of English origin have shifted meaning in Fijian Hindi.
| English word | Fijian Hindi meaning |
|---|---|
| purse | wallet |
| theatre | cinema |
| teacher | female teacher |
| engine | locomotive (in addition to usual vehicle/boat engines) |
| pipe | tap (faucet) (in addition to artificially made tubes) |
| cabbage | Chinese cabbage or bok choy |
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