Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a ˈkɘʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: a kysz

Interjection

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a kysz

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

Further reading

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