Norman

Alternative forms

• ouï (Jersey)

Verb

ouir

1. (Guernsey) to hear

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• oir, oyr
• ouvyr

Etymology

From Latin audīre, present active infinitive of audiō, a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis ‎(“clearly, manifestly”) (from the root *h₂ew- ‎(“to see, perceive”)) and *dʰh₁-ye/o- ‎(“to render”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /owˈiɾ/

Verb

ouir

1. to hear

Descendants

Via oyr:

• Galician: oír

Via ouvyr:

• Eonavian: ouguir
• Galician: ouvir
• Mirandese: oubir
• Portuguese: ouvir