English words derived from Arabic

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http://gulfnews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1184810!/image/1794195528.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_145/1794195528.jpg

BABOUCHE a slipper of a style that originated in Morocco and that lacks a heel or quarters. it derives from the French babouche, a combination from the arabic and persian papoosh from pa meaning ‘foot’ and poosh meaning ‘covering’.

Seems that Arabic got that from Persian ‘Pa-Posh’

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^ yes very much likely. p=b
no broblem

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chemise = qamees