geese

English

Etymology

From Middle English gees, ges, from Old English gēs, from Proto-West Germanic *gansi, from Proto-Germanic *gansiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂énses, nominative plural of *ǵʰh₂éns (“goose”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: gēs, IPA^(key): /ˈɡiːs/
• Rhymes: -iːs

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Noun

geese

1. plural of goose

Fula

Etymology 1

Noun

geese

1. plural of yeeso

Usage notes

• Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).

Etymology 2

From Proto-Fula-Serer *gaar (cotton thread).

Noun

geese

1. (Pulaar) cotton thread

References

• M. Niang (1997), Pulaar–English English–Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books