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”)

 

Related terms

• karow (“deer, stag”)
• leugh (“calf, fawn”)