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gay.

gay, homosexual

3 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡei/[ˈɡei̯]/ˈɡai/[ˈɡai̯]

  1. gay, homosexual

    feminine · masculine
    María es la única persona que no sabe que su hermano es gay.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *ganhuzder. Old Occitan gaibor. Old French gaibor. Middle English gay English gayubor. Spanish gay Unadapted borrowing from English gay.

noun/ˈɡei/[ˈɡei̯]/ˈɡai/[ˈɡai̯]

  1. a homosexual person, gay person

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
    El que se mueva es gay.
    Soy gay.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *ganhuzder. Old Occitan gaibor. Old French gaibor. Middle English gay English gayubor. Spanish gay Unadapted borrowing from English gay.

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