kupu huarite
homonym | rhyme
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definitions
- Ko tētahi o roto i te takirua kupu, huinga kupu rānei, he ōrite te whakahua engari he rerekē te tikanga.
- A word from within a pair or a group of words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings.
He Tauira
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Example
He kupu huarite te kupu 'haki', ko tana tikanga he haki ka rere i te rangi, he kupu Māori hoki mō 'Jack'.
The word 'haki' is a homonym, as it refers to both a flag and the name 'Jack'.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English
Alternatives
- homonym
- rhyme