égoua

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

• éve (Valdôtain)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin aqua.

Noun

égoua f (plural égoues) (ORB, broad)

1. water

Notes

⟨gou⟩ is an orthographic compromise between dialects with [ɡ] or [ɡw] and dialects with [w], [v], or [vw].

Derived terms

• égouox

References

• eau in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
• égoua in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu