gey

== Translingual == === Symbol === gey (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Enya. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Enya terms == English == === Etymology === Originally a variant form of gay, now associated with distinct senses. === Adverb === gey (not comparable) (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) Very. [from 17th c.] === Adjective === gey (comparative geyer, superlative geyest) (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) Fairly good; considerable. [from 18th c.] === Anagrams === Egy., yeg == Azerbaijani == === Etymology === From English gay. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɟej/ === Noun === gey (definite accusative geyi, plural geylər) A gay, a homosexual male. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:homoseksual ==== Declension ==== == Manx == === Noun === gey m eclipsed form of key === Mutation === == Mwotlap == === Etymology === From Proto-North-Central-Vanuatu *karu, from Proto-Oceanic *kaʀu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣ̞ɛj/ === Verb === gey (intransitive) to wade through water; to ford a river – especially between the Lahlap beach and the Aya islet (intransitive) to swim, move through water without touching the bottom (intransitive, slang) clear off, go away, leave! (transitive) to push something floating through water, while being in the water oneself === References === François, Alexandre. 2026. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS (Pdf version). → entry gey. == Scots == === Alternative forms === gye === Etymology === Alteration of English gay. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡeɪ/, /ɡʌi/ === Adverb === gey (not comparable) very quite == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gay. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɟej/ === Noun === gey (definite accusative geyi, plural geyler) A gay, a homosexual male. Synonyms: eşcinsel, homoseksüel ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “gey”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “gey”, in Nişanyan Sözlük