omegiid

Kuna

Alternative forms

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