pllie

Norman

Alternative forms
  • plyie (Jersey)
  • plyii (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French pluie, from Vulgar Latin *ploia < *plovia, from Classical Latin pluvia.

Noun

pllie f (uncountable)

  1. (Guernsey) rain
    • 1905, Guernsey Proverbs & Sayings‎:
      Cherne à la lune, le vent, la pllie, ou la brune.
      When there's a circle round the moon, wind, rain, or fog, will follow soon.
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