bliu

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French blöe, bleve, blef (“blue”), of Germanic origins.

Adjective

bliu m

1. (Jersey) blue

Alternative forms

• blleu (continental Normandy)
• bllu (Guernsey)

Derived terms

• bliu lis (“African lily”)
• bliu poffîn (“razorbill”)
• bliu-bonnet (“great tit”)
• bliu-pièrre (“shale”)
• Les Bliues Montangnes (“the Blue Mountains”)

 

Etymology 2

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Noun

bliu m (plural blius)

1. (Jersey) louse

Synonyms

• poux
• crabe