uova

Italian

Etymology

From Latin ōva, plural of ōvum.

Noun

uova f pl

1. plural of uovo

Usage notes

• The singular is masculine, and the plural is feminine

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English over.

Adverb

uova

1. over
   • 2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 3:

     Evribadi av di rait fi liv, an fi bi frii an av kanchruol uova dem uona badi.

     Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person.

     (literally, “Everybody has the right to life, and to be free, and control over their own body.”)

Further reading

• uova at majstro.com

Kamba

Noun

uova class 6 (plural nyova)

1. a loop

Rotokas

Noun

uova

1. eel

References

• Firchow, Irwin, Firchow, Jacqueline, Akoitai, David (1973) Vocabulary of Rotokas - Pidgin - English‎^[1], Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 132