ch'min

Norman

Alternative forms

• c'mîn (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French chemin, from Vulgar Latin cammīnus (“way”), from Gaulish [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmin/

Noun

ch'min m (plural ch'mins)

1. (Guernsey) path
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 534:

     Si le soleil est rouage au sèr, / Ch'est pour biau temps aver, / S'il est rouage au matin, / Ch'est la mare au chemin.

     If the sun sets red, it is a sign of fine weather, but when he rises red, you may expect pools of water on the road.