houille

French

Etymology

From Old Walloon (Liégeois) hulhes ( > modern Wallon hoye), probably from Frankish *hukila (“pile, mound”), a diminutive form (compare dialectal Dutch heukel).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /uj/ ^{(aspirated h)}

• Audio

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Noun

houille f (plural houilles)

1. coal