Give an example of terms from Xhosa that you have borrowed, together with a note on how the borrowed words' spelling has been altered in the target language. Include the language of origin.

One example of a term borrowed from Xhosa is "ubuntu," which means "humanity" or "compassion" in English. In the target language, the spelling of the word remains the same as in Xhosa, as it has become widely recognized and used in English-speaking countries. The language of origin is Xhosa, a Bantu language spoken in South Africa.

| English borrowed word | Xhosa source word | Language of origin | Spelling altered in English? |
| ---| ---| ---| --- |
| imbongi | imbongi | Xhosa | no |
| indaba | indaba | Xhosa | no |
|Ubuntu|Umuntu|Xhosa|Yes the prefix has been dropped|