iaoue
Norman edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French iaue, ewe, euwe, egua (“water”), from Latin aqua (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”).
Noun edit
iaoue f (plural iaoux)
- (Guernsey) water
- 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 517:
- Il est niais coume Dadais qui se couachait dans l'iaue d'paeur d'être mouailli.
- He is as foolish as Dadais who lay down in the water to avoid getting wet in a shower.
Derived terms edit
- iaoue douce (“fresh water”)