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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgay
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡej
"Ele assumiu sua sexualidade e é um homem gay feliz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sexually or romantically attracted to people of one's own sex; homosexual, especially applied to men.
"He decided to come out as gay to his family and friends."
- 1
A homosexual person, especially a man.
"The parade celebrated the rights and culture of gays and lesbians worldwide."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gai', borrowed from Old French 'gai' of Germanic origin (compare to Old High German 'gahi' meaning swift or wild, or Gothic 'gawi'). Over centuries, the term shifted from meaning 'joyful and carefree' to specifically denoting homosexuality by the mid-20th century, eventually becoming the preferred self-identifier for lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gay" is said worldwide
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gay
Transliteration: ɡɛ
"Il est fier d'être gay."
schwul
Transliteration: ʃvuːl
"Er hat sich vor seinen Eltern geoutet, dass er schwul ist."
gay
Transliteration: ɡɛi
"Molti giovani lottano per i diritti gay."
gay
Transliteration: ɡei
"Él es un hombre gay muy orgulloso."
gay
Transliteration: ɡej
"Ele assumiu sua sexualidade e é um homem gay feliz."
समलैंगिक
Transliteration: samlaingik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"समाज में समलैंगिक लोगों के अधिकारों की बात की जा रही है।"
同性恋
Transliteration: tóng xìng liàn
Script: 中文汉字
"他勇敢地公开了自己是同性恋的身份。"
게이
Transliteration: gei
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 자신이 게이라고 당당하게 밝혔다."
ゲイ
Transliteration: gei
Script: 日本語
"彼は自分がゲイであることを公表した。"
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