tchian
Norman edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French chien, from Latin canis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn-i-, derived from *ḱwṓ (“dog”).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Noun edit
tchian m (plural tchians, feminine tchianne)
- (Jersey, Guernsey) dog
- 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 513:
- Les p'tits tchiens ont de longues coues.
- Little dogs have long tails.
- 2006, Marie de Garis, “Enne p'tite ôlure”, in P'tites Lures Guernésiaises, Cromwell Press, published 2006, page 22:
- La bête qui vit était daeux caoups aussi grànd qué lé pus grand tchen.
- The beast he saw was twice as big as the biggest dog.
- 2006, TA Grut, “Les T'chens”, in P'tites Lures Guernésiaises, Cromwell Press, published 2006, page 58:
- Lè dangier dans les rues est terriblle, atou les motos, les ‘bikes’ et les t'chens.
- The danger in the streets is terrible, with all the motorbikes, the bikes and the dogs.
Derived terms edit
- caûd tchian
- langue dé tchian
- tchian d'berger
- tchian dé driéthe (“back crossbeam”)
- tchian dé d'vant (“front crossbeam”)
- tchian d'race (“pedigree dog”)
- tchian d'St Mâlo (“poodle”)
- tchian mêlé (“mongrel dog”)
- v'licot à tchian
Adjective edit
tchian m