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, Programa de Educación Bilingüe Intercultural en Guna Yala, →ISBN
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