mardi

See also: MARDI, Mardi, and mårdi

French

Etymology

From Old French mardi, from Latin Martis diēs, variant of diēs Martis (literally “day of Mars”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʁ.di/
  • Audio (France)(file)
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Homophone: mardis

Noun

mardi m (plural mardis)

  1. Tuesday
    • 1986, “Il était une fois … une maison des musiciens [There Once Was… a House of Musicians]”, in Il était une fois … une petite grenouille [There Once Was… a Little Frog] (fiction), Paris: CLE International:
      En avant, la musique des jours de la semaine.
      En avant, la musique des jours de la semaine.
      Lundi marche devant,
      Rantaplan.
      Mardi joue de la trompette,
      De la trompette.
      Mercredi du violon,
      Du violon.
      Jeudi de l’accordéon,
      De l’accordéon.
      Vendredi et samedi chantent la chanson de dimanche.
      Vendredi et samedi chantent la chanson de dimanche.
      En avant, la musique des jours de la semaine.
      En avant, la musique des jours de la semaine.
      Onward, the music of the days of the week.
      Onward, the music of the days of the week.
      Monday marches ahead,
      Rantaplan.
      Tuesday plays the trumpet,
      The trumpet.
      Wednesday the violin,
      The violin.
      Thursday the accordion,
      The accordion.
      Friday and Saturday sing the song of Sunday.
      Friday and Saturday sing the song of Sunday.
      Onward, the music of the days of the week.
      Onward, the music of the days of the week.

Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: madi
  • Mauritian Creole: mardi
  • Seychellois Creole: mardi

See also

Further reading

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French mardi.

Noun

mardi

  1. Tuesday

References
  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French mardi, from Latin Martis diēs, variant of diēs Martis (literally “day of Mars”).

Noun

mardi m (plural mardis)

  1. (Guernsey, Sark, France) Tuesday

Romansch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Martis dīēs, variant of dīēs Martis (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Mars”).

Noun

mardi m (plural mardis)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) Tuesday

Adverb

mardi

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) on Tuesday

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French mardi

Noun

mardi

  1. Tuesday

References
  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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