ouir

See also: ouïr

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French oïr, from Latin audīre, present active infinitive of audiō (I hear, listen), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-is-d-, from the root *h₂ew- (to see, perceive).

Verb

ouir

  1. (Guernsey) to hear
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore, page 514:
      Ecoute-paret jamais n'ot dret.
      An eavesdropper never hears good.

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin audīre, present active infinitive of audiō, a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis (clearly, manifestly) (from the root *h₂ew- (to see, perceive)) and *dʰh₁-ye/o- (to render).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /owˈiɾ/

Verb

ouir

  1. to hear

Descendants

Via oyr:

  • Galician: oír

Via ouvyr:

  • Eonavian: ouguir
  • Galician: ouvir
  • Mirandese: oubir
  • Portuguese: ouvir (see there for further descendants)
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