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)