"gainword" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gainwords [plural]
Etymology: gain + word Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gain|word}} gain + word Head templates: {{en-noun}} gainword (plural gainwords)
  1. (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. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: loanword
    Sense id: en-gainword-en-noun-W7W9tejA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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