Information about the word gay (English → Esperanto: gaja)

Synonyms: cheerful, exuberant, lighthearted, lively, merry, perky, upbeat

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ɡeɪ̯/
Hyphenationgay
Shavian alphabet𐑜𐑱
Deseret alphabet𐑀

Usage samples

He observed that the rabbis present were very gay.
And we’ll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.

Translations

Catalanalegre; gai
Czechradostný; veselý
Danishalvorlig
Dutchvrolijk
English (Old English)glæd
Esperantogaja
Faeroesekátur
Finnishiloinen
Frenchgai; joyeux
Germanlustig
Hungarianvidám
Icelandicglaður
Italianallegro
Malaygembira
Norwegianglad; lystig
Papiamentoalegre
Polishwesoły
Portuguesealegre
Russianвеселый
Saterland Frisianbliede; daaten; fergnöigd; freedelk; lustich; weelich
Spanishalegre
Swedishglad; kry
Thaiดีใจ
Welshhoyw