şiş
/ʃiʃ/
mainly Balkar word
1. skewer, spit (for roasting meat)
- temir şiş — an iron skewer
- çıbıqdan etilgen şiş — a skewer made from a twig
- şişni otha saldı — he put the skewer on the fire
- şişlege qaq qabırğala çançıldıla — dried ribs were threaded onto the skewers
- şişlerigiz köbdüle — you have plenty of skewers
2. fork (table utensil)
- şiş bla aşa — eat with a fork
- kümüş şişle — silver forks
- bıçaqla bla şişleni ber — give me the knives and forks
- omaq şiş — a fancy fork
- stolğa şişle salırğa — to put forks on the table
- kümüş suw içirilgen şişle — silver-plated forks
3. erect, upright, on end — Used with tururğa for a horse or other animal rearing up or standing on its hind legs, and with turğuzurğa for making ears or hair stand up.
- at şiş turdu — the horse reared up
- qoyan qulaqların şiş turğuzdu — the hare pricked up its ears
- juburan şiş turdu — the gopher stood up on end
- itçik şiş turdu — the puppy stood up on its hind legs
Expressions
- et da, şiş da küymezça — satisfy both sides
- ot da şiş da küymezça — suiting both sides
- şiş tutarğa — carry tail erect
No tables are shown for Balkar meanings: the forms on this site are built by Karachay rules.