haie

French

Etymology

From Frankish *hagja (compare Old High German hegga, archaic German Hag (“grove, hedge”)). Cf. English haggard

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)}IPA: /ɛ/, X-SAMPA: /E/

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• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Homophones: haies, hais, hait

Noun

haie f (plural haies)

1. hedge
2. (sports) obstacle
3. (athletics) hurdle
4. (horse racing) fence
5. line, row (of spectators etc.)