jouer

From Old French joer, from Vulgar Latin *jocāre, *iocāre, from Latin iocārī, present active infinitive of iocor (“joke, jest; play”).

• IPA^(key): /ʒwe/

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jouer

1. to play (engage in games or play)
2. to play (produce music from a musical instrument)
3. to play (a role)

• “jouer” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

From Old French joer, from Vulgar Latin *jocāre, *iocāre, from Latin iocārī, present active infinitive of iocor (“joke, jest; play”).

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jouer (gerund jouéthie or jouêthie or jouôthie)

1. (Jersey) to play (engage in games or play)
2. (Jersey, music, transitive, intransitive) to play (produce music from a musical instrument)
3. (Jersey) to play (a role)

• sonner (“to play an instrument”)

jouer

1. to play

   Èmn'éfint i joue din'l jornèe, pi conme cha ej peus m'erposer.

   My child plays during the day so that I can rest.