biss
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- visch (Luserna)
Etymology
From Middle High German visch, from Old High German fisk (“fish”). Cognate with German Fisch.
References
- “biss” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɪs
Maltese
Etymology
From dialectal Arabic بَسّ (bass, “only”, as an interjection also “enough!”), in all likelihood from Persian بس (bas, “enough”).
Adverb
biss
- only
- Jikteb mhux biss poeżiji, iżda wkoll għanjiet.
- He doesn’t only write poems, but also songs.
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