gângni

Norman

Etymology

From Old French gaaignier, from Vulgar Latin *wadaniō, *wadaniāre, of Germanic origin, from Old Frankish *waithanjan (“to pasture, graze, hunt for food”), from Proto-Germanic *waiþanjaną.

Pronunciation

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Noun

gângni (gerund gângn'nie)

(Jersey) to win
(Jersey) to earn

Antonyms

pèrdre (“to lose”)

Derived terms

gângnant (“winner”)
gângne-pain (“breadwinner”)