05/12/2023
Oriller n. m.
[orijɛ]
"Pillow"
Mets ta dent sous t'n oriller - Put your tooth under your pillow
Guernésiais Word of the Day
- alle/la/ieille
Aen mot d'la langue Guernésiais tous les jours, par l'Enfaeutchie.
A word from Guernésiais, the Norman dialect of Guernsey 🇬🇬, every day, by @Enfaeutchie.
I try to post each word at or after 4 PM GMT/BST each day. IPA is broad and based primarily on High Parishes (southern) dialect. Questions very welcome.
Guernésiais resources (Tumblr)
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pastebin.com/m3AK4y6B04/12/2023
P(a)eux n. f.
[pai ~ pau ~ pøː]
"Fear"
Aver paeux (dé tchique chaose) - To be afraid (of something)
J'avais-ju paeux! - Wasn't I scared!
J'n'ai paeux d'autcheun rvénànt - I'm not afraid of any ghost
03/12/2023
Mare n. f.
[mɑr]
"Pond, puddle"
Ête gniais comme Dadais qui s'couchit dans énne mare pour n'ête pas mouilli d'énne scouâle - To be as daft as Dadais who lay down in a puddle so as not to get wet in a rain shower
02/12/2023
Tâtaïr v.
[tɑːtɑi]
"To feel (by touch), feel for, fumble"
Ête gniais comme Dadais qui tâte l'iaoue pour veies s'a' bouit - To be as daft as Dadais who touches the water to see if it's boiling