Shush

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, site of ancient Susa.

proper noun

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A city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, site of ancient Susa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شوش (šuš), from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭥𐭱𐭩 (sūš), from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 (çūšā), from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 (šušen). Doublet of Susa and Sus.

shuffle · The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize…shun · To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.shush · To be quiet; to keep quiet.

Shush · A city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, site of ancient Susa.

shushing · The act of making a shush sound to silence somebody.shut · To close, in various senses. To remove or block an opening,…shutdown · The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer,…

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