ewik

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *owīkā, cognate with Welsh ewig.

Noun

ewik f (plural ewigow)

  1. doe, hind, female deer

Derived terms

  • ewik dhowr (“water deer”)
  • ewik ergh (“reindeer, caribou”)
  • ewik gowr (“moose, elk”)
  • ewik rudh (“red deer”)
  • ewik sika (“sika deer”)
  • ewik vonjak (“muntjac”)
  • gavrewik (“gazelle”)
  • leugh ewik (“hind calf”)
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