a kysz

Polish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Turkic. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Compare Russian кыш (kyš), German ksch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a‿ˈkɘʂ/

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• Rhymes: -ɘʂ
• Syllabification: a‿kysz

Interjection

a kysz

1. (colloquial, dismissal) shoo (call usually directed at a creature to drive it away)

   Synonyms: precz, sio, wynocha

Further reading

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