sies

See also: Sies, síes, and -sies

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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /siːs/

Adjective

sies

  1. sweet

Derived terms
  • Siesichkeet
  • Sieskartoffel
  • Siesransch

Further reading

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

sies

  1. passive form of si

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English chess.

Noun

sies m (plural {{{2}}})

  1. chess

Synonyms
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