gaai

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣaːi̯/ Hyphenation: gaai Rhymes: -aːi̯ === Etymology 1 === From Old French gai, from Late Latin gaius (“jay”). Further etymology uncertain, though plausibly echoic, and supposedly influenced by the Roman common given name Gaius. ==== Noun ==== gaai m (plural gaaien, diminutive gaaitje n) jaybird (Garrulus glandarius), a woodland corvine species Synonym: Vlaamse gaai ===== Alternative forms ===== (obsolete) gaey, gaei ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === A parallel form of papagaai (“parrot”), by popular etymology confused with etymology 1, but actually from Middle Dutch papagoie, papegoie, from Arabic بَبَّغَاء (babbaḡāʔ) and Persian بپغا (bapġâ), of uncertain origin. ==== Noun ==== gaai m (plural gaaien, diminutive gaaitje n) a wooden, somewhat bird-shaped target, often ornamented with bright plumes, used in archery competitions the high wooden stake or tower the above is mounted on ===== Synonyms ===== (wooden base) wip, schutsboom m ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === A by-form of gade (“spouse”) with syncope of intervocalic -d-, for which compare vlade / vlaai, leder / leer, and so forth. ==== Noun ==== gaai f (plural gaaien, diminutive gaaitje n or gaaike n) (uncommon) a female spouse, notably (and mostly used in the diminutive): a female bird a female fish (humorous) a human mistress or wife ===== Synonyms ===== (animals) wijfje n