צי

Hebrew

Etymology

Probably from Egyptian ḏꜣy (ship).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /t͡si/

Noun

צִי • (tsi) m (plural indefinite צִיִים, singular construct צִי־, plural construct צִיֵי־)

1. a navy
2. a fleet
3. a marine corps

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡si/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from a Slavic language. Cognate to Belarusian ці (ci, “if, or”), Polish czy (“if, or”), Ukrainian чи (čy, “if, or”).

Particle

צי • (tsi)

1. used to introduce a yes-no question
2. whether
3. or

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

צי • (tsi)

1. inflection of ציִען (tsien):
   1. first-person singular
   2. imperative singular