סאָווע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • נאַכטסאָווע (nakhtsove)

Etymology

From Polish sowa, Belarusian сава́ (savá) and/or Ukrainian/Russian сова́ (sová), all from Proto-Slavic *sova.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔvə/

Noun

סאָווע • (sove) f, plural סאָוועס (soves)

  1. owl (bird)
    Synonyms: אײַל (ayl), נאַכטפֿויגל (nakhtfoygl), בת־יענה (bas-yayne)
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