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sies

sies interjection: expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance. Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of sie.

Interjection

  1. (South Africa) Expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
    • 'Sies, man,' a voice said. 'You're a domkop. How you gonna see 'em?'2008, William Higham, Nakada's Touch, page 316
    • “Sies, man!” she said to herself. “Where are the men of this house? Is anybody home?”2011, Niq Mhlongo, After Tears, page 13

Also used as

sies is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of sie.

sies is also the plural of sie.

Origin of sies

From Afrikaans.

Questions about sies

What does sies mean?
Sies means expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
What part of speech is sies?
Sies is an interjection.

Words near sies in the dictionary

  1. Sierrans
  2. sierras
  3. Sierraville
  4. Sierre
  5. SIers
  6. sies
  7. siesta
  8. siestaed
  9. siestaing
  10. siestas
  11. sieva

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