gilí

See also: gili and gilî

Spanish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Caló jili (“innocent; fresh”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Romani šil (“cold”), from Sanskrit शीत (śītá, “cold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“warm, cold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xiˈli/ [xiˈli]

Adjective

gilí m or f (masculine and feminine plural gilíes)

1. (colloquial, Spain) stupid

Synonyms

• tonto
• pasmado

Derived terms

• gilipollas

References

• Template:R:DRAE 2001