shi

See also shī, shí, shǐ, shì, and shį́

English

Pronoun

shi

1. (neologism, furry fandom) Alternative form of sie.

Synonyms

• (gender-neutral): (singular) they
• (gender-neutral): (neologism) e, ey, ze

Anagrams

• his , His
• IHS
• ish, Ish

See also

• other attested and proposed gender-neutral pronouns

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Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ʃi]

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *sūja, from Proto-Indo-European *suH- (compare Old Prussian suge, Ancient Greek ὕω (hýō) ‘to rain’).

Noun

shi m (indefinite plural shira, definite singular shiu, definite plural shirat)

1. rain

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Aromanian

Etymology

From Latin sic. Compare to Daco-Romanian și.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ʃi]

Conjunction

shi

1. and
2. also

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Dena'ina

Pronoun

shi

1. I, me (first-person singular)

Related terms

• sh-

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Esperanto

Pronoun

shi

1. H-system spelling of ŝi.

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Japanese

Romanization

shi

1. See し
2. See シ

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Mandarin

Romanization

shi

1. Nonstandard spelling of shī.
2. Nonstandard spelling of shí.
3. Nonstandard spelling of shǐ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of shì.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɪ/

Pronoun

shi

1. (South Scots, personal) she

Usage notes

Used alongside the English she (IPA: /ʃiː/).

See also

• hei