gainword

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gainword

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noun gainwords

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.
Similar: loanword

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"gainword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gainword. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"gainword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gainword.

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@misc{gainword_2026,
  title = {gainword},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gainword},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}