"Fenglish" meaning in All languages combined

See Fenglish on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Blend of Farsi + English Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Farsi|English}} Blend of Farsi + English Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fenglish
  1. (informal) A language that combines Farsi and English. Tags: informal Related terms: Penglish, Pinglish
    Sense id: en-Fenglish-en-name-kGLq1tsC Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "2015, Fariba Adelkhah, The Thousand and One Borders of Iran: Travel and Identity",
          "text": "We laugh in Persian, and this is always the language for jokes, which sometimes causes difficulties for American girlfriends. But if we take a closer look, things are more complicated, as diglossia – Penglish or Fenglish – is spreading […]",
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