מעווע
Yiddish
Alternative forms
- מייוו (meyv)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Möwe. The form מייוו (meyv) is inherited from Proto-West Germanic *maiw, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛvə/
Noun
מעווע • (meve) f, plural מעוועס (meves)
- seagull
Further reading
- Solon Beinfeld, Harry Bochner (2013) Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press