kupu whakawhiti
1. (noun) loanword, borrowed word, transliteration, gain word.
He kupu whakawhiti te kupu 'mīere' nō te reo Wīwī. / The word mīere is a loanword from French.
Synonyms: kupu pōriro, kupu mino
1. (noun) loanword, borrowed word, transliteration, gain word.
He kupu whakawhiti te kupu 'mīere' nō te reo Wīwī. / The word mīere is a loanword from French.
Synonyms: kupu pōriro, kupu mino
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