hâve

See also: have

French

Etymology

From Middle French have, from Old French have, from Old Frankish *haswi (“grey-coloured, grey”), from Proto-Germanic *haswijaz, *haswaz (“grey”) (compare Middle High German heswe (“pale”), Old English hasu (“dark, sombre”); see also German Hase (“hare”)). More at hazy.

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /av/, /ɑv/
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Adjective

hâve (plural hâves)

gaunt; pale and thin

Further reading

“hâve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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