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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(linguistics, rare, in relation to the Maori language) A word that a language has borrowed from other languages. In the process, the spelling and pronunciation, and even meaning, may be altered..
Words comprising a gainword + Maori suffix are entered as run-ons in alphabetical order where there is a root gainword as headword.
Use gainword when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gainword means (linguistics, rare, in relation to the Maori language) A word that a language has borrowed from other languages. In the process, the spelling and pronunciation, and even meaning, may be altered..
Common synonyms include loanword.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Words comprising a gainword + Maori suffix are entered as run-ons in alphabetical order where there is a root gainword as headword.
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