gajes

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English

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Noun

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gajes

  1. plural of gaj
  2. plural of gaje

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish גײַעס (gayes), perhaps from Hebrew גיס (gayís). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.jəs/
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  • Hyphenation: ga‧jes
  • Rhymes: -aːjəs

Noun

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gajes n (uncountable)

  1. (Netherlands, informal) riffraff, rabble

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Noun

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gajes m pl

  1. plural of gaje