Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gee]
- /gi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gee]
- /gi/
Definitions of gie word
- noun gie a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt. 1
- verb transitive gie to give 0
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Origin of gie
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
1970-75; shortening of Japanese jūdō-gi jujitsu garb, equivalent to jūdō judo + -gi, combining form of ki to wear
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Parts of speech for Gie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with gie
- what is gie?
- what a gift the giftie gie us?
- oh what a gift the giftie gie us?