سیخ

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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

Descendants

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

Further reading

Persian

Etymology 1

From ستیخ (setix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

سیخ • (six)

  1. (colloquial) stiff, erect

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Cognate with Sanskrit शिखा (śikhā)?”

Noun

سیخ • (six)

  1. spit, skewer
Descendants

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 , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
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