tchilyi

Norman

Etymology

From Old French coillir, from the older forms cueudre, cueildre, cueldre, from Latin colligō, colligere (“collect”), from con- (“with, together”) + legō, legere (“bring together, gather, collect”), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-.

Verb

tchilyi

1. (Jersey) to pick, gather, harvest

Antonyms

• plianter (“to plant”)

Derived terms

• tchilieux m (“fruit-picker”)