He kupu whakawhiti mai i reo kē. I te nuinga o te wā ka paku hurihia te whakahuatanga o te kupu kia hāngai ki ngā oro o te reo i whakawhitia mai ai te kupu.
A word which comes across from a different language. Usually the pronunciation of the word will be adapted to be consistent with the sounds of the target language.
mino - to borrow
kupu whakawhiti
He maha ngā kupu mino o te reo i takea mai i te wā i tau tuatahi mai ai te reo Pākehā ki Aotearoa.
He kupu mino tēnei, he kupu ake rānei o te reo Māori?
Ahakoa te tangi Māori o te kupu mino nei, kei te rangona tonutia tōna whakawhitinga mai i te kupu Pākehā.