Polish edit

Etymology edit

Probably borrowed from Turkic. Compare Russian кыш (kyš).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈkɨʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨʂ

Interjection edit

a kysz

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

Further reading edit

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