צִי

II. [צִי] noun masculine^{Jer 50:39} a wild beast, properly either desert-dweller (denominative from צִיָּה, so most), or crier, yelper (√ *צוה = [yelp, Dozy], Ba^{NB 188}, compare Ew^{§ 146 g, note}); — in any case a specific animal, but not certainly identified; Bo^{Hieroz. i, lib. 3, § 14}, compare Arabic wild cat; — plural צִיִּים Isa 13:21 (feminine אִיִּים vIsa 13:22), Isa 23:13; Isa 34:14 (+ אִיִּים), Jer 50:39 (id.; all betokening desolation); ׳לְעַם לְצ Ps 74:14 (read ׳לְעַם צ Hup-Now Bae); apparently of people Ps 72:9, but probably corrupt, Ol conjectures צָרִים (|| אֹיְבָיו), and so most moderns.

צִיּים, צִים see I, II. ׳צִ. צִין proper name, of a locationsee צִן

צִינֹק see צנק. צִיעֹר see צער.

ציף see II. צוּף. I. צִיץ צִיצָה v, I. [צוּץ].