omegiid

Kuna

Alternative forms

• omeggid

Etymology

From ome (“woman”) + giid (“like, in the manner of”); the sense being "like a woman".

Noun

omegiid

1. a male-bodied individual who fulfils a third gender role in Kuna society; often used to refer to effeminate men or simply homosexual men

References

• Orán, Reuter, Waigua, Aiban (2010 March 26) Diccionario escolar, gunagaya-español‎^[1], Programa de Educación Bilingüe Intercultural en Guna Yala, →ISBN