oaie

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See also: -oaie

Manx

Etymology 1

Noun

oaie m (genitive singular oaie, plural oaieyn)

  1. front, façade, face, frontage
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

oaie f (genitive singular oaie, plural oaieghyn)

  1. Alternative spelling of oaye

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ovem, accusative of ovis, from Proto-Italic *owis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis (sheep) or *h₃éwis. Compare Aromanian oai.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo̯a.je/
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  • Rhymes: -aje
  • Hyphenation: oa‧ie
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Noun

oaie f (plural oi)

  1. sheep (general)
  2. ewe, female sheep (specific)

Usage notes

The collective noun for oaie is turmă (flock).

Declension

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