sivít
Hungarian
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to howl, shriek, scream to give a high-pitched, sharp sound, e.g. wind
- (intransitive) to whistle, shriek, whoosh of a bullet fired or an object passing at high speed: to give an unpleasant sharp, whistling sound while flying
- (intransitive) to scream of a machine tool such as a saw: to give a sharp sound due to friction
- (intransitive) to scream, screech, shriek, shrill to cry out with an earsplitting shrill voice
- (transitive) to shriek, shrill to utter something sharply, to utter in or with a shriek
Etymology
Affix from Hungarian sí (ski, cry, howl, scream).
Origin
Hungarian
sí
Gloss
ski, cry, howl, scream
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing