"Si" meaning in English

See Si in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /saɪ/ Audio: en-us-sigh.ogg Forms: Sy [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From clipping of various words beginning with the syllable /saɪ/. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Si
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Simon.
    Sense id: en-Si-en-name-DBUHvb75 Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Silas.
    Sense id: en-Si-en-name-URzhlTHK Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /sɪ/, /sə/ Forms: Su [alternative], Ssu [alternative]
enPR: sû Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 泗 (Sì) and Mandarin 肆 (Sì). Etymology templates: {{wp|Si River}}, {{wp|Si County}}, {{wp|Si Prefecture}}, {{interproject-box|intro=Wikimedia Commons has media about|link=Si County|logo=Commons-logo.svg|logolink=commons:Category:Si County|noitalic=}}, {{commonscat|Si County}}, {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{uder|en|cmn|^泗}} Mandarin 泗 (Sì), {{uder|en|cmn|^肆}} Mandarin 肆 (Sì) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Si
  1. A river in Shandong, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Shandong, China
    Sense id: en-Si-en-name-l2eF6qyd
  2. A county of Suzhou, Anhui, China. Categories (place): Places in Anhui, China, Places in China, Places in Suzhou, Anhui Synonyms (county): Sixian, Ssu-hsien
    Sense id: en-Si-en-name-gX0Z9qvz Categories (other): Counties and county-level cities of Suzhou, Anhui, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 6 43 27 3 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 18 49 33 Disambiguation of 'county': 0 100 0
  3. (historical) Various prefectures of imperial China. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Si-en-name-rerH-sQB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Sizhou [prefectures], Ssu-chou [prefectures]
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Si
  1. Alternative form of Xi. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Xi
    Sense id: en-Si-en-name-yp16FM1b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "li:Collectives",
    "li:Morning glory family plants",
    "li:Parasites"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Si",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Xi"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of Xi."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Xi",
          "Xi#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Si"
}

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