gyáva kukac

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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gyáva (“cowardly”) +‎ kukac (“maggot”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɟaːvɒ ˌkukɒt͡s]

Noun

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gyáva kukac (plural gyáva kukacok)

  1. (childish) chicken, scaredy-cat (a coward, a person who lacks courage)
    Synonym: gyáva nyúl

Declension

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  • For the noun, see kukac.
  • The adjective gyáva remains unchanged.
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