سیخ

See also: شيخ and شیخ

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سیخ (six, “spit, skewer”).

Noun

سیخ • (sih)

  1. spit, skewer, broach, any long pin used to secure food during cooking
    Synonym: شیش (şiş)
  2. kind of long pricker used in stuffing packsaddles, sacks, or similar items

Derived terms

  • سیخچه (sihçe, “small skewer”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: sih
  • → Armenian: սիխ (six), սեխ (sex)

Further reading

Persian

Etymology 1

From ستیخ (setix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

سیخ • (six)

  1. (colloquial) stiff, erect

Noun

سیخ • (six)

  1. spit, skewer
Descendants
  • → Ottoman Turkish: سیخ (sih)
    • Turkish: sih
    • → Armenian: սիխ (six), սեխ (sex)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سیخ (sīx).

Pronunciation

Noun

سِیخ • (sīx) f (Hindi spelling सीख़)

  1. skewer, spit

References

  • “سیخ”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “سیخ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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