25/10/2023
Bachin n. m.
[bɑʃãĩ]
"Bachin (large brass pan used for jam-making and other purposes)"
Il aont fait énne bachinaïe d'jlaïe - They've made a bachinful of jam
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.
Bachin n. m.
[bɑʃãĩ]
"Bachin (large brass pan used for jam-making and other purposes)"
Il aont fait énne bachinaïe d'jlaïe - They've made a bachinful of jam
Corset n. m.
[korsɛ ~ kɔrsɛ]
"Top, sweater"
Aen corset d'oeuvre - A guernsey
Braies n. f. pl.
[breː]
"Trousers"
Énne pare dé courtes braies - A pair of shorts (lit. short trousers)
Nou n'peut pas s'débraiesier s'nou n'est pas braiesi - One can't remove one's trousers (lit. detrouser oneself) if one isn't wearing trousers (lit. trousered)
Caouche n. f.
[kauʃ] (High Parishes), [koːʃ] (Low Parishes)
"Stocking, sock"
Mes caouches saont toutes usaïes; i'm faut les rempiotaïr - My stockings are all worn out; I should refoot them