No. 290 in Serbian
кише
"Кише" in English means "rains."
In a sentence
Кише падају целе ноћи.
The rains are falling all night.
Here, 'кише' is the plural nominative form of the noun 'киша', meaning 'rains'. It denotes pluralization of rainfall.
После кише, ваздух је свеж.
After the rain, the air is fresh.
In this sentence, 'кише' is the singular genitive form of 'киша', used to indicate the source (rain).
Волим звук кише на прозору.
I love the sound of rain on the window.
Here, 'кише' is the singular genitive form of 'киша', employed to describe the association with 'sound'.
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