צי

Hebrew

Etymology

Probably from Egyptian ḏꜣy (ship).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /t͡si/

Noun

צִי • (tsi) m (plural indefinite צִיִים, singular construct צִי־, plural construct צִיֵי־)

1. a navy
2. a fleet
3. a marine corps

Declension

Declension of צִי

	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
Number:	State:	form	Person:	singular		plural
				m	f	m	f
singular	indefinite	צִי	first	צִי		צִינוּ
	definite	הַצִּי	second	צִיךָ	צִיךְ	צִיכֶם	צִיכֶן
	construct	צִי־	third	צִיו	צִיהָ	צִיהֶם	צִיהֶן
plural	indefinite	צִיִים	first	צִיַי		צִיֵינוּ
	definite	הַצִּיִים	second	צִיֶיךָ	צִיַיִךְ	צִיֵיכֶם	צִיֵיכֶן
	construct	צִיֵי־	third	צִיָיו	צִיֶיהָ	צִיֵיהֶם	צִיֵיהֶן

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡si/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from a Slavic language. Cognate to Belarusian ці (ci, “if, or”), Polish czy (“if, or”), Ukrainian чи (čy, “if, or”).

Particle

צי • (tsi)

1. used to introduce a yes-no question
2. whether
3. or

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

צי • (tsi)

1. inflection of ציִען (tsien):
   1. first-person singular
   2. imperative singular