Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian گدا (gadâ).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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gədə (definite accusative gədəni, plural gədələr)[1]

  1. (dated) servant
  2. (colloquial) boy
  3. (colloquial) a term of address for a male youth

Usage notes

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Can be perceived as somewhat derogatory.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: գյադա (gyada)
  • Budukh: гада (gada)
  • Lezgi: гада (gada)

References

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  1. ^ Tağıyev M. T. et al., editors (2006), “gədə”, in Azərbaycanca-rusca lüğət [Azerbaijani–Russian Dictionary], Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 237b