shî

• IPA^(key): /ʃʰiɛ̯⁵²/

shî

1. To move or travel towards a specific point, location, or person, with the implication of approaching or arriving.

   Jujie liangkü kou ashi lu ni, ngo oh nyü hau a-ietshüh a e

   Please come here; I need to show you something.

2. To return to a point of origin, a place of belonging, or a designated base, regardless of its permanence.

   Jüsoh, uh nütüh jiu lukütüh, shaitho cheucheu thang nü leu shiva e.

   After the hunt, we will directly return to our camp

   Jangva je, jam lü ashivakü lou

   It's getting late; we should return home] now.

3. To approach or move into the presence of the speaker or a specified person/position.

   Synonyms: kèi, khū, shāu, shông

   Ngo oh anyie jua nai oh, kou ashi ni.

   When I call your name,come to the front.

• The core concept of shi combines the English ideas of to come, to approach, and to return. The specific meaning is derived entirely from context.
• Unlike English, the destination (e.g., "home," "to me") is often implied and not stated directly in the sentence sometimes.
  Müsheu 12:00 Am saukü kam hokütüh shiva nye.

  Last night we set till 12:00 Am in the morning and came home.

• It can refer to returning to a permanent residence (a house) or a very temporary, personally-established location (a camp, a hotel room, a spot in a jungle etc.).