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/

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• Homophones: ouïe, ouïes, ouïs, ouït (general), oui (monosyllabic only)

Participle

ouï (feminine ouïe, masculine plural ouïs, feminine plural ouïes)

1. 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, present active infinitive of audiō (“I hear, listen”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-is-d-, from the root *h₂ew- (“to see, perceive”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

ouï

1. (Jersey) to hear