tchian
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French chien, from Latin canis, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn-i-, derived from *ḱwṓ (“dog”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tchian m (plural tchians, feminine tchianne)
- (Jersey, Guernsey) dog
- 2006, Marie de Garis, “Enne p'tite ôlure”, in P'tites Lures Guernésiaises, Cromwell Press, published 2006, page 22:
- La bête qui vit était daeux caoups aussi grànd qué lé pus grand tchen.
- The beast he saw was twice as big as the biggest dog.
- 2006, TA Grut, “Les T'chens”, in P'tites Lures Guernésiaises, Cromwell Press, published 2006, page 58:
- Lè dangier dans les rues est terriblle, atou les motos, les ‘bikes’ et les t'chens.
- The danger in the streets is terrible, with all the motorbikes, the bikes and the dogs.
Derived terms
- caûd tchian
- langue dé tchian
- tchian d'berger
- tchian dé driéthe (“back crossbeam”)
- tchian dé d'vant (“front crossbeam”)
- tchian d'race (“pedigree dog”)
- tchian d'St Mâlo (“poodle”)
- tchian mêlé (“mongrel dog”)
- v'licot à tchian
Adjective
tchian m