gajo
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Noun ===
gajo (plural gajos)
Alternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”).
=== Anagrams ===
ajog, joga
== Pali ==
=== Alternative forms ===
=== Noun ===
gajo
nominative singular of gaja (“elephant”)
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
From gajão, from Caló gachó (“man”), from Romani gaʒo (“non-Romani”).
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -aʒu
=== Noun ===
gajo m (plural gajos, feminine gaja, feminine plural gajas)
(informal, chiefly Portugal) guy; bloke; dude
Synonyms: tipo, sujeito, (Brazil) cara
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
“gajo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“gajo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
“gajo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *galleus (“oaken”), from Latin galla (“oak apple”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈɡaxo/ [ˈɡa.xo]
Rhymes: -axo
Syllabification: ga‧jo
=== Noun ===
gajo m (plural gajos)
a naturally occurring segment or piece of a fruit
small cluster of grapes
tine, prong, jag
spur of mountains
tree branch
(Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Rioplatense, horticulture) cutting (part of plant removed to cultivate a new plant)
Synonym: esqueje
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“gajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025