šikš
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. smoke
♦ tul deč́ posna šikš ok lij {phrase} there is no smoke without fire, where there is smoke there is fire
♦ tamak šikš {noun} tobacco smoke
♦ šikšə̑m koltem {verb II} to emit smoke, to smoke
♦ šikšə̑m luktam {verb I} to emit smoke, to smoke
♦ šikšə̑m pə̑štem {verb II} {set phrase} to take to one's heels, to take off, to bolt
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ šikš pušə̑žat uke {phrase} there's neither sight nor sound of him/her, there's been no word from him/her, there's been no sign of him/her