a kysz

Polish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Turkic. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Compare Russian кыш (kyš), German ksch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a‿ˈkɘʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘʂ
  • Syllabification: a‿kysz

Interjection

a kysz

  1. (colloquial, dismissal) shoo (call usually directed at a creature to drive it away)
    Synonyms: precz, sio, wynocha

Further reading

  • a kysz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • a kysz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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