And it's main line is "Little bird, little Chavala". So, it was evidently her pet name. It is a beautiful little song, and our
Tevye did a fabulous job. : ) Sorry, that was OT.
It seems that adding the ending would make it a term of endearment sort of nn.
The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of the aftermath
From the houses of the holy, we can watch the white doves go