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Hebrew
Etymology
Probably from Egyptian ḏꜣy (ship).
Pronunciation
Noun
צִי • (tsi) m (plural indefinite צִיִים, singular construct צִי־, plural construct צִיֵי־)
- a navy
- a fleet
- a marine corps
Yiddish
Pronunciation
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)
- used to introduce a yes-no question
- whether
- or
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
צי • (tsi)
- inflection of ציִען (tsien):
- first-person singular
- imperative singular