ouir

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See also: ouïr

Norman

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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ouir

  1. (Guernsey) to hear
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 514:
      Ecoute-paret jamais n'ot dret.
      An eavesdropper never hears good.

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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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

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Verb

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ouir

  1. to hear

Descendants

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Via oyr:

  • Galician: oír

Via ouvyr:

  • Eonavian: ouguir
  • Galician: ouvir
  • Mirandese: oubir
  • Portuguese: ouvir (see there for further descendants)