siksa

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay seksa, siksa, from Classical Malay سيقسا (seksa), سيکسا (siksa), from Sanskrit शिक्षा (śikṣā, punishment, chastisement).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sik‧sa

Noun

siksa (first-person possessive siksaku, second-person possessive siksamu, third-person possessive siksanya)

  1. torment, chastisement.
  2. 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/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iksa
  • Syllabification: sik‧sa

Noun

siksa f

  1. (derogatory) immature young woman; bimbo
    Synonyms: gówniara, podlotek

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Further reading

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