"gui" meaning in French

See gui in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Ltrlg-gui.wav Forms: guis [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French guy, from Old French guy, from Latin viscum, influenced by Frankish *wīhsila (in both cases cognate to French guigne (“heart cherry, wild cherry”)) Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|guy|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French guy, {{inh+|fr|frm|guy}} Inherited from Middle French guy, {{inh|fr|fro|guy}} Old French guy, {{inh|fr|la|viscum}} Latin viscum, {{der|fr|frk|*wīhsila}} Frankish *wīhsila, {{cog|fr|guigne||heart cherry, wild cherry}} French guigne (“heart cherry, wild cherry”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} gui m (plural guis)
  1. mistletoe Tags: masculine Derived forms: gui blanc, gui des feuillus
    Sense id: en-gui-fr-noun-ndRZKYHc Categories (other): Christmas, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 13 24 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 24 21 21 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Ltrlg-gui.wav Forms: guis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch giek. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|nl|giek}} Borrowed from Dutch giek Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} gui m (plural guis)
  1. (nautical) spar (pole that supports a sail) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gui-fr-noun-sA4UpQUC Categories (other): Nautical, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Trees Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 13 24 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 24 21 21 21 Disambiguation of Trees: 33 67 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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