Oua, oua! – Woof, woof!

February 2nd, 2011

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Oua, oua! – Woof, woof!

Office du Jerriaisanimals, ditons, radio, vocabulary

La Rue au Tchian Grouville JèrriBBC Jèrri rapporte: “Dog owners are to be warned about their pets barking as they renew their annual dog licenses at Parish halls.

  • tchian = dog
  • ouasser = to bark
  • braqu’ter = to bark, yap
  • biagu’ter = to bark
  • ouasseux = barking dog
  • ouasson = small barking dog
  • un fort oua = a loud bark
  • braitcheux = yapping (small) dog
  • bratchet = yapping (small) dog
  • braitcheux = yapping (small) dog
  • bratchet ouasseux = constantly barking dog
  • braqu’teux = constantly barking dog
  • braqu’téthie = barking
  • ouass’sie = barking

  • Tchian tchi ouasse né mord pas = a barking dog doesn’t bite
  • Nou n’peut pon empêchi un tchian d’ouasser = you can’t stop a dog from barking (time and tide wait for no man)
  • Tchi m’aime aime man tchian = Love me, love my dog
  • Tcherelle dé tchians n’duthe pon = a dogfight doesn’t last long