hevva

English

Etymology

From the Cornish hevva, a contracted form of the Old Cornish hedva, from Welsh hedfa (meaning swarming, flocking), from Welsh haid, a swarm.

Interjection

hevva

  1. (Cornwall) Cry raised when a shoal of pilchards is sighted, signalling for fisherman to man their boats.

Derived terms
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