צי

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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־)

  1. a navy
  2. a fleet
  3. a marine corps

Declension

Declension of צִי
Number Isolated forms With possessive pronouns
State Form Person singular plural
m. f. m. f.
singular indefinite צִי first צִי צִינוּ
definite הַצִּי second צִיךָ צִיךְ צִיכֶם צִיכֶן
construct צִי־ third צִיו צִיהָ צִיהֶם צִיהֶן
plural indefinite צִיִים first צִיַי צִיֵינוּ
definite הַצִּיִים second צִיֶיךָ צִיַיִךְ צִיֵיכֶם צִיֵיכֶן
construct צִיֵי־ third צִיָיו צִיֶיהָ צִיֵיהֶם צִיֵיהֶן

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)

  1. used to introduce a yes-no question
  2. whether
  3. or

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

צי • (tsi)

  1. inflection of ציִען (tsien):
    1. first-person singular
    2. imperative singular
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