sies

See also: Sies, síes, and -sies

Contents

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans

Interjection

sies

1. (South Africa) Expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
   • 2008, William Higham, Nakada's Touch (page 316)

     'Sies, man,' a voice said. 'You're a domkop. How you gonna see 'em?'

   • 2011, Niq Mhlongo, After Tears (page 13)

     “Sies, man!” she said to herself. “Where are the men of this house? Is anybody home?”

Anagrams

• seis, sise

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːs/

Adjective

sies

1. sweet

Derived terms

• Siesichkeet
• Sieskartoffel
• Siesransch

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Ladin

Ladin cardinal numbers

<  5	6	7  >
Cardinal : sies     Ordinal : sest

Etymology

From Latin sex.

Adjective

sies

1. six

Noun

sies m (uncountable)

1. six

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

sies

1. passive form of si

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Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English chess.

Noun

sies m (plural {{{2}}})

1. chess

Synonyms

• gwyddbwyll