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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay seksa, siksa, from Classical Malay سيقسا (seksa), سيکسا (siksa), from Sanskrit शिक्षा (śikṣā, “punishment, chastisement”).
Pronunciation
Noun
siksa
- torment, chastisement.
- punishment
- Synonym: hukuman
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), which is partly derived from the Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (shékets, “abomination, impure, object of loathing”). Sense influenced by sikać.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕik.sa/
- Rhymes: -iksa
- Syllabification: sik‧sa
Noun
siksa f
- (derogatory) immature young woman; bimbo
- Synonyms: gówniara, podlotek
Declension
Further reading
- siksa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- siksa in Polish dictionaries at PWN