I chose mostly rather uncommon languages.
A few words of foreign origin, not usually being realized. While the list is compiled for English, other languages (...Czech) may (are) affected as well.
Afrikaans - a language spoken in South Africa, evolved from Dutch
- slim
- aardvark
- commando
- moccasins
- tomahawk
- pecan (the nut)
- tea
- ketchup
- tobacco
- iguana
- poncho
- alpaca - a species of llama
- bronze
- magic
- paradise
- anchovy
- bizarre
- barbecue
- cannibal
- canoe
- caiman - yes, the crocodile
- maize
- papaya
- sequoia
- skunk
- chipmunk
- howitzer (from houfnice)
- polka
- robot
- pistol
- fog
- kidnap
- rift
- ombudsman
- smile
- voodoo
- coala
- boomerang
- ceremony
- cistern
- shaman - I wouldn't have guessed it's Altaic
- brick
- gas
- jaguar
- ukulele
- tango - Argentinian dance
- anorak
- igloo
- soy
- rattan
- agar
- amok
- bamboo
- batik
- kiwi
- cigar
- shark
- chocolate
- avocado
- tomato
- panda
- purple
- horde
- mazurka
- map
- cocoa
- llama
- mate
- puma
- halva
- vampire
- tourmaline
- rogue
- yo-yo
- tattoo
- cassava
- potato
- cola
- yak
- cashew
- buccaneer
- manioc
- petunia
- banana
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