gilí

See also: gili and gilî

Spanish

Etymology

From Caló jili (“innocent; fresh”), from Romani šil (“cold”), from Sanskrit शीत (śītá, “cold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“warm, cold”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xiˈli/

Adjective

gilí (plural gilís or gilíes)

(colloquial, Spain) stupid

Synonyms

Derived terms

gilipollas

References

“gilí” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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