No. 15,996 in Russian
пс
"Пс" is an informal interjection in Russian used to call or attract a dog's attention, similar to "psst" or "here" in English.
In a sentence
У нас на кухне завёлся мелкий пс.
A small dog appeared in our kitchen.
This usage of 'пс' is colloquial, referring to a small dog.
Пс-пс, иди сюда, я тебя угостю.
Psst-psst, come here, I'll treat you.
Here, 'пс' is an onomatopoeic word mimicking a call to attract a dog's or person's attention.
Он как всегда наоборот: на просьбу «пс» откликается, а вот к своему имени равнодушен.
He, as usual, behaves oppositely: he responds to 'ps', but is indifferent to his name.
In this sentence, 'пс' is used as a sound or command recognized by a dog.
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