Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čižь.
Pronunciation
Noun
чиж • (čiž) m anim (genitive чижа́, nominative plural чижи́, genitive plural чиже́й, diminutive чи́жик)
- siskin
Declension
Declension of чиж (anim masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)
Descendants
- → Southern Yukaghir: чиижэлэ (čīžele)