Gallo

Noun

ch'fa m (plural ch'faou)

1. horse

Norman

Alternative forms

• queva (continental Norman)
• chéva, j'va (Jersey)
• ch'va (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French cheval, from Late Latin caballus ‎(“horse”), from Latin caballus ‎(“pack horse”), of disputed origin (compare Gaulish caballos ‎(“horse”), Ancient Greek καβάλλης ‎(kabállēs, “nag”)).

Noun

ch'fa m ‎(plural ch'faux)

1. (Guernsey) horse

Derived terms

• ch'fa d'maïr ‎(“sea horse”)