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== English == === Etymology === From Middle English this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from North Sea Germanic base *þa- "that", from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix -s, from Proto-Indo-European *só (“this, that”). Cognate with Scots this (“this”), Saterland Frisian dusse (“this”), West Frisian dizze (“this”), German dies, dieses (“this”), Old Gutnish þissi (“this”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ðɪs/, enPR: thĭs, (centralized kit) IPA(key): /ðəs/, enPR: thəs Rhymes: -ɪs === Determiner === this (plural these) The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby). (colloquial, with stress on this) Referring to oneself. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned). The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned). (informal) A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...". (of a time reference) Designates the current or next instance. Coordinate term: next ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Sranan Tongo: disiSaramaccan: dísi ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === this (not comparable) To the degree or extent indicated. ==== Translations ==== === Pronoun === this (plural these) The thing, item, etc. being indicated. ==== Related terms ==== that, these, those ==== Translations ==== === Noun === this (plural thises) (philosophy) Something being indicated that is here; one of these. === Interjection === this (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material. ==== Synonyms ==== +1 IAWTP QFT === Anagrams === HITs, Hist, Tish, hist, hist-, hist., hits, iths, shit, sith, tish == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Determiner ==== this alternative spelling of þis (“this”) ==== Pronoun ==== this alternative spelling of þis (“this”) ==== Adverb ==== this alternative spelling of þis (“this”) === Etymology 2 === ==== Determiner ==== this alternative spelling of þis (“these”) ==== Pronoun ==== this alternative spelling of þis (“these”) == Quechua == === Etymology === Of onomatopoeic origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʰɪs/ === Interjection === this the sound a cat makes when preparing to attack something the sound of damp wood burning === References === Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua (2005), “this”, in Diccionario quechua-español-quechua/Qheswa-español-qheswa simi taqe‎[3], Cuzco: Regional Government of Cuzco, page 207 == Scots == === Determiner === this (plural thir) this Doric Scots form of thir (“these”) === Pronoun === this (plural thir) this Doric Scots form of thir (“these”) == Yola == === Etymology === From Middle English this, from Old English þis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ðɪs/ IPA(key): [d̪ɪs], [dɪs] === Determiner === this this Synonym: dhicke === References ===