тис

From Proto-Slavic *tisъ.

• IPA^(key): [tis]

тис • (tis) m

1. (botany) yew, yew tree (Taxus baccata)

   Synonym: тисово дърво (tisovo dǎrvo)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tisъ, of disputed origin.

• IPA^(key): [tʲis]
• Rhymes: -is

тис • (tis) m inan (genitive ти́са, nominative plural ти́сы, genitive plural ти́сов)

1. yew (tree or wood)

• тисовый (tisovyj)

• IPA^(key): [tɪs]

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From Proto-Slavic *tisъ.

тис • (tys) m inan (genitive ти́са, nominative plural ти́си, genitive plural ти́сів)

1. (countable) yew (tree or shrub)
2. (uncountable) yew (wood)

(countable, tree or shrub)

(uncountable, wood)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

тис • (tys)

1. second-person singular imperative of ти́снути impf (týsnuty)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “тис”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “тис”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “тис”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “тис”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

тис • (tis)

1. (sewing) to string, to thread

   оҕуруота тис ― oğuruota tis ― to string a bead

   сип гыммыты ситиигэ тиһэр

   sip gımmıtı sitiige tiher

   whatever she hears, she will string (together)

   (proverb, about a gossip girl)