Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ber-dash]
- /bərˈdæʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ber-dash]
- /bərˈdæʃ/
Definitions of berdache word
- noun berdache a Native American transvestite 3
- noun berdache a North American Indian male transvestite or homosexual who was accepted in assuming the dress, role, and status of a woman 3
- noun berdache Older Use: Sometimes Offensive. two-spirit (def 1). 1
- noun berdache (anthropology) Among Native Americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex; a transgender person. 0
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Origin of berdache
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < North American French; French bardache passive partner in sodomy, boy prostitute < South Italian bardascia < Arabic bardaj slave < Persian bardah
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Parts of speech for Berdache
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
berdache popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
berdache usage trend in Literature
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