Etymology

getai

ge·tai
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Today it means: A kind of boisterous live stage performance taking place during Chinese festivals. Full definition →

Mandarin 歌臺 /歌台
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from歌臺 /歌台
  2. English todaygetai

Borrowed from Mandarin 歌臺 /歌台 (gētái).

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