Lithuanian

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Etymology 1

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Either cognate to Proto-Slavic *gajь or borrowed from Polish gaj (grove) or Belarusian гай (haj).

Noun

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gõjus m (plural gojai) stress pattern 2

  1. (proscribed) grove
    Synonyms: giraitė, miškelis
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Yiddish גוי (goy), from Hebrew גוי (goi).

Noun

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gòjus m (plural gojai) stress pattern 2

  1. (Judaism) a gentile, non-Jew
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References

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