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fady en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ˈfeɪdi/
Etymology
From fade + -y.
Meanings
(archaic, rare) faded
A straight-lined avenue, that is widened in front, and planted there with yew trees, then firs, then with trees more and more fady, till they end in the almond-willow, or silver osier, will produce a very remarkable deception of the former kind […] 1764, William Shenstone, Unconnected Thoughts on Gardening (1764):
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more fady
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most fady
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fady en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ˈfɑːdi/
/ˈfædi/
Etymology
Borrowed from Malagasy fady.
Meanings
(not-comparable) Taboo, or forbidden, under the fady system.
fady en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ˈfɑːdi/
/ˈfædi/
Etymology
Borrowed from Malagasy fady.
Meanings
(uncountable) A system of taboos in the traditional culture of Madagascar.