ouir
See also: ouïr
Norman
Alternative forms
- ouï (Jersey)
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
- (Guernsey) to hear
Old Portuguese
Alternative forms
- oir, oyr
- ouvyr
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
- to hear
Descendants
Via oyr:
- Galician: oír
Via ouvyr:
- Eonavian: ouguir
- Galician: ouvir
- Mirandese: oubir
- Portuguese: ouvir