gajega

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Etymology

gaja (merry) +‎ -eg- (augmentative) +‎ -a

Pronunciation

Adjective

gajega (accusative singular gajegan, plural gajegaj, accusative plural gajegajn)

  1. jolly; jovial
    William Shakespeare, Hamleto, translated by L. L. Zamenhof:
    La reĝo diligente nun pasigas
    La nokton en gajega festenado;
    The king now diligently passes
    The night in jolly revelry;
    L. L. Zamenhof, Fundamenta Krestomatio de Esperanto:
    Ho, la duelo estos gajega!
    Oh, the duel shall be jolly!
    Homer, Iliado, translated by Abram Kofman:
    Liaj popoloj eliris Konoson, Oponton kaj Beson
    Kaj Kaliaron kaj Skarpon kaj la gajegan Aŭgeon
    His peoples went out from Cynus, Opous, and Bessa,
    And Calliarus and Scarphe and the jovial Augeae