Turkish pronunciation
pîthSynonyms
core,
essence,
tenor,
gist,
heart,
heart and soul,
inwardness,
kernel,
marrow,
meat,
nitty-gritty,
nub,
quintessence,
soul,
spiritPronunciation
/ˈpəᴛʜ/ /ˈpɪθ/
Etymology
() Old English piþa, plant pith, gist, from West Germanic *pithan; the verb meaning to kill by cutting or piercing the spinal cord is attested 1805.