gouille

French

Etymology

From Low (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Frankish *gullja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuj/

Noun

gouille f (plural gouilles)

1. (Switzerland, Bugey, Savoie) puddle, pond
2. (by extension) sea, ocean
3. (figurative) low-quality alcohol

Further reading

• “gouille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.