Etymology

From Old Turkic sɨčɣan, from Proto-Turkic *sɨčgan ‎(“mouse”).

Often considered a nomen agentis from the verb *sɨč- ‎(“to defecate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɯ̞sˈqɑn]
• Hyphenation: сыс‧ҡан