סאָווע

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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סאָווע (sovef, plural סאָוועס (soves)

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