ouï
See also: oui
French
Etymology
Past participle of ouïr. From Old French oï, oi, from Latin audītus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wi/
- Homophones: oui, ouïe, ouïes, ouïs
Verb
ouï m (feminine singular ouïe, masculine plural ouïs, feminine plural ouïes)
- past participle of ouïr
- J'ai ouï dire qu'elle n'allait pas bien ces temps-ci.
- I heard that she wasn't doing well these day.
Norman
Alternative forms
- ouir (Guernsey)
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”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Verb
ouï
- (Jersey) to hear