Turkish pronunciation
hwizSynonyms
buzz,
catch one’s breath,
cough,
gasp,
hiss,
murmur,
pant,
puff,
rasp,
sibilate,
snore,
whisper,
whistlePronunciation
/ˈhwēz/ /ˈhwiːz/
Etymology
[ 'hwEz, 'wEz ] (intransitive verb.) 15th century. From Middle English whesen, perhaps from Old Norse hvæsa (“to hiss”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kwes- (“to pant”).