If you speak English, you know words from at least a hundred different languages. That's because English has borrowed words from languages everywhere, and continues to do so. All living languages borrow, though not to the same degree. Each new word brings its own color to the mosaic of the language, just as each new person does to a population, making it richer and vibrant. We see words derived from Greek, Latin, Spanish, French, etc. every day, but this week we'll look at a few words from languages that are not so well known -- Javanese, Coptic, Tamil, Shelta, and Hawaiian -- and also learn a little about those languages. lahar (LAH-har) noun An avalanche-like mudflow composed of volcanic debris and water, originating on the slopes of a volcano. [From Javanese lahar (lava). Javanese is a language spoken on the island of Java, Indonesia. It has about 80 million speakers.] adobe (uh-DO-bee) noun 1. An unburned, sun-dried brick made of clay and straw. 2. Silt or clay deposited by...