gay

Middle Dutch

/ɣaːi/

adj
Definitions
  • cheerful, happy

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French gai (gay, cheerful, happy, merry, laughing, joyful).

Origin

Old French

gai

Gloss

gay, cheerful, happy, merry, laughing, joyful

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

Emoji
🎅 🎉 🎊 😀 😁 😄 😍 😘 😚 🙋 🤶

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