French

Verb

rouai

1. first-person singular past historic of rouer

Anagrams

• ouïra

Norman

Alternative forms

• roué (continental Normandy)
• rwe (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French roi, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‎(“ruler, king”).

Pronunciation

Noun

rouai m ‎(plural rouais)

1. (Jersey) king

   Lé rouai est mort, lé rouai vit!‎ ― The king is dead, long live the king!

2. (Jersey) joist

Coordinate terms

• reine