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гей

гей

See also: геи and геј

Bulgarian

Noun

гей (gej) m

  1. gay, homosexual

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Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡʲej]

Etymology 1

Borrowing from German hei.

Interjection

гей (gej)

  1. hey!
  2. hi!
  3. giddyup!

References

  • Šanskij N. M., editor (1972), гей”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 4, Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 45

Etymology 2

Геи целуются

Borrowing from English gay. First attested in 1993.

Alternative forms

  • гэй (gɛj) (rare, 1991–92)

Noun

гей (gej) m anim (genitive ге́я, nominative plural ге́и, genitive plural ге́ев)

  1. (colloquial) a male homosexual; gay
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Ukrainian

Interjection

гей (hej)

  1. hey!
  2. hi!
  3. giddyup!

References

  • Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), гей”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka