ewe

/'ju:ə/

Thân thiện

A shepherd guides a ewe and her lamb across a green pasture.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A female sheep: An adult female member of the species Ovis aries, especially one that has produced lambs.
   • A member of the Ewe people: A person belonging to a West African ethnic group primarily located in southeastern Ghana, southern Togo, and southwestern Benin.
   • The Kwa language spoken by the Ewe people: The Niger-Congo language of the Ewe people.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Female Sheep):
• Noun (Member of the Ewe People):
• Noun (The Ewe Language):

Advanced Usage

• "Ewe lamb": A young female sheep. This phrase can also be used metaphorically to denote something or someone cherished and precious. (This usage relates to the concept of "one's ewe lamb" as one's most valued possession.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ewe-neck (n): A conformation fault in horses (and sometimes other animals) where the neck is thin and has a concave upper line, resembling the neck of a sheep.
• Ewe is also used attributively as an adjective in anthropological and linguistic contexts.

Synonyms

• Female sheep: Dam (in breeding contexts).
• For the ethnic group/language: There are no direct synonyms, as it is a proper noun referring to a specific group and their language.

Related Phrases

• One's ewe lamb: A cherished possession; something or someone of great personal value.

Học thuật

Noun

1. female sheep
2. a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin
3. a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana

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