marmoûset
See also: marmouset
Norman
Alternative forms
- marmoûthet (Jersey)
- marmuzet (Sark)
Etymology
Borrowed from French marmouset (“gargoyle; small child”), probably from marmouser (“to mumble”), of imitative origin.
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Noun
marmoûset m (plural marmoûsets)
- (Jersey) ape, monkey
Synonyms
- (monkey): sînge (Jersey)
- guénaon (Guernsey)