bardache

French

Etymology

Earlier bredaiche, borrowed from Italian bardassa, from Arabic بَرْدَج (bardaj, “slave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baʁ.daʃ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

bardache m (plural bardaches)

  1. (dated) berdache (third-gender Native (North) American)
  2. (obsolete) passive homosexual
    Synonym: giton

Descendants

  • → English: bardash, berdache
  • → Portuguese: berdache

Further reading

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