/ Dictionary / Index S SOV language: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: SOV language Pronunciation: [key] — Ling. Ling. a type of language that has basic subject-object-verb order, as Turkish, Japanese, or Tamil. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Soviet Union sovran Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language