gainwordとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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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.

   Synonym: loanword

   • 1995, TP Duval, A preliminary dictionary of Maori gainwords compiled on historical principles:

     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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• Winograd