ouï

See also: oui

French

Etymology

Past participle of ouïr. From Old French , oi, from Latin audītus.

Pronunciation

Verb

ouï m (feminine singular ouïe, masculine plural ouïs, feminine plural ouïes)

  1. 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

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

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Verb

ouï

  1. (Jersey) to hear
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