Why do you spell tsunami with a t?

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Laura_X

I think it was a japanese word that sounded like that and than the english borrowed it.

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Universe Of Life

I guess for the same reason we spell knight with a k ;-)

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gone

I've always wondered why there's a g in enough.

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yoho05 reminds you to DYOH

It comes from 2 Japanese words 'tsu' meaning harbour and 'nami' meaning wave. English imported the word unchanged, unlike so many other words which were anglicised when adopted in the language.

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