ewe

¹

[yoo, yoh]

noun

1. a female sheep, especially when fully mature.

Ewe

²

[ey-vey, ey-wey]

noun

1. a member of a people of Togo and Ghana, in western Africa.

2. the Kwa language spoken by the Ewe people.

ewe

¹

/ juː /

noun

1. 1. a female sheep

   2. ( as modifier )

      a ewe lamb

Ewe

²

/ ˈɛwɛ /

noun

1. a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in the forests of E Ghana, Togo, and Benin

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

Word History and Origins

Origin of ewe¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ēowu, ēwe; cognate with Old High German ou, ouwi, Dutch ooi, Latin ovis, Greek óïs, oîs, Sanskrit ávi

Word History and Origins

Origin of ewe¹

Old English ēowu; related to Old Norse ǣr ewe, Old High German ou, Latin ovis sheep, Sanskrit avi