transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkə-vē ]
noun
( plural coveys )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie
Date: 14th century
1. : a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young ; also : a small flock
2. : company , group
a covey of schoolchildren