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
♦ tama•k šikš {noun} tobacco smoke
♦ ši•kšə̑m kolte•m {verb II} to emit smoke, to smoke
♦ ši•kšə̑m lukta•m {verb I} to emit smoke, to smoke
♦ ši•kšə̑m pə̑šte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to take to one's heels, to take off, to bolt
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ šikš pušə̑ža•t 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