hearie

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti

Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną

Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan

Old English hīeran

Middle English heren

English hear

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English -ie

English hearie

From hear +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪə.ɹi/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɪəɹi
• Hyphenation: hear‧ie

Noun

hearie (plural hearies)

1. (slang) A hearing person.

   Antonym: deafie

Usage notes

• This term is used mainly in the Deaf community.