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This study analyzes 112 Sanskrit loanwords in Chinese, resulting in 293 lexical items, with less than 7% being non-phonetic loans. The research categorizes these loanwords into phonetic loans, hybrids, and translations, highlighting the predominance of phonetic borrowing. It also discusses phonological nativization and Sinicization processes in the adaptation of Sanskrit terms into Chinese language.
- Author
- hilal.yildiz
- Language
- EN