different between sisu vs siss

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish sisu, documented in English since at least 1940.

Noun

sisu (uncountable)

1. Strength of will in the face of adversity; grit; perseverance; regarded as an integral part of Finnish culture.

References

• http://www.finlandia.edu/
• http://www.sisugrp.com/sisuis.htm

Anagrams

• Sius

Estonian

Etymology

From sise- +? -u. Cognate with Finnish sisu.

Noun

sisu (genitive sisu, partitive sisu)

1. content, something that is inside

Declension

Derived terms

• sisustus
• sisukas

Finnish

Etymology

From sisä- (“inner”) +? -u. Originally referred to one's physical interior (compare sisus, sisusta), hence the meaning 'core; spirit' and thus 'courage, determination'. Compare Estonian sisu (“content”) and the development of English guts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sisu/, [?s?is?u]
• Rhymes: -isu
• Syllabification: si?su

Noun

sisu

1. perseverance, doggedness, stubbornness, grit, stamina, spunk, determination, courage, guts (unwavering strength to keep going when the going gets tough)

   Voimamme olivat aivan lopussa, mutta jatkoimme pelkällä sisulla.

   We were completely exhausted but continued out of pure determination / to spite fate.

   Hänellä on paljon sisua. Luulen, että hän jaksaa siksi juosta pitkään.

   He has a lot of stamina. I suppose that is why he can run for a long time.

   Onko sinulla sisua sanoa "ei" pomollesi?

   Do you have the guts to say "no" to your boss?

2. sisu, often with the attribute suomalainen (“Finnish”) (strength of will in the face of adversity; grit; perseverance; regarded as an integral part of Finnish culture)
3. temper (tendency to be of a certain type of mood, especially of a bad or defiant one)

   Komentelu kävi hänen sisulleen.

   The bossing tried his temper.

Declension

Synonyms

• (perseverance, doggedness, grit): peräänantamattomuus, lannistumattomuus, sinnikkyys, tahdonvoima

Derived terms

• sisukas
• sisukkaasti
• sisukkuus
• sisuuntua
• sisuinen
• pahansisuinen

Compounds

• sisukimppu
• sisunnäyte
• sisunpurkaus
• sisupartio
• sisupartiolainen
• sisupussi

Anagrams

• Susi, suis, susi

Kavalan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

sisu

1. (anatomy) breast

Kilivila

Verb

-sisu-

1. to live
2. to exist, to be

Idioms

• asisu yam
• kusisu, bala

References

Lala (South Africa)

Noun

sísu

1. belly, stomach

Phuthi

Noun

sísu 7 (plural tísu 8)

1. stomach

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

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Noun

sísu 7 (plural tísu 8)

1. stomach
2. pregnancy

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

English

Etymology

From Middle English sissen, perhaps from Middle Dutch sissen, cissen or Middle Low German sissen (“to hiss; buzz”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch sissen, German Low German zissen, German zischen.

Noun

siss (plural sisses)

1. (US, colloquial) A hissing noise.

Verb

siss (third-person singular simple present sisses, present participle sissing, simple past and past participle sissed)

1. (US, colloquial, intransitive) To make a hissing sound.

   a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger

Derived terms

• sizzle

Anagrams

• SSIS, SSIs, SSSI

Estonian

Etymology

From Russian ??? (šiš, “thief, vagabond”). Cognate to Finnish sissi.

Noun

siss (genitive sissi, partitive sissi)

1. partisan, guerilla
2. war-time thief

Declension

Derived terms

• sissisõda