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hiss artinya

desis

/hɪs/

hiss in Indonesian: desis, mendesis, berdesis. In English, hiss means a sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

Indonesian words for hiss

sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.
desis
to make a hissing sound
mendesis, berdesis

English meaning of hiss

  1. noun A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
  2. noun An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.
  3. verb To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.
  4. verb To call someone by hissing.

Full definition of hiss

hiss in a sentence

  • As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.
  • The poor cat hissed as it backed away from the approaching man.
  • The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage.

Synonyms of hiss

hiss in other languages

Questions about hiss in Indonesian

What is the meaning of hiss in Indonesian?
Hiss in Indonesian is desis, mendesis, berdesis.
Apa arti hiss?
Hiss: desis, mendesis, berdesis.
What does hiss mean in English?
Hiss means a sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hiss (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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