ouï
See also: oui
French
Etymology
Past participle of ouïr. From Old French oï, oi, from Latin audītus. Doublet of audit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wi/, /u.i/
Audio: (file) - Homophones: ouïe, ouïes, ouïs, ouït (general), oui (monosyllabic only)
Participle
ouï (feminine ouïe, masculine plural ouïs, feminine plural ouïes)
- 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 days.
Norman
Alternative forms
- ouir (Guernsey)
Etymology
From Old French oïr, from Latin audīre (“to hear, listen”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-is-d-, from the root *h₂ew- (“to see, perceive”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey): (file)
Verb
ouï