When you hear 'pajama' are you hearing English or Persian?

'Pajama' is a word borrowed from Persian 'pajama'. The word entered the English language some time around 1883.

pajama [noun] [1883]

Pajamas

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Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'pājāma' from Persian 'pā' leg + 'jāma' garment

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