"fady" meaning in English

See fady in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfeɪdi/ Forms: more fady [comparative], most fady [superlative]
Etymology: From fade + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fade|y}} fade + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} fady (comparative more fady, superlative most fady)
  1. (archaic, rare) faded Tags: archaic, rare
    Sense id: en-fady-en-adj-zTtIAiPk Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfædi/, /ˈfɑːdi/
Etymology: Borrowed from Malagasy fady. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mg|fady}} Malagasy fady Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fady (not comparable)
  1. Taboo, or forbidden, under the fady system. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-fady-en-adj-XhPpLUS8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈfædi/, /ˈfɑːdi/
Etymology: Borrowed from Malagasy fady. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mg|fady}} Malagasy fady Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fady (uncountable)
  1. A system of taboos in the traditional culture of Madagascar. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fady-en-noun-xLFYo4hT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 15 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 17 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 13 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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