se híre, se hamva

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally “neither news (rumor, word) nor ashes of someone or something”. Ellipsis of nincs….

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃɛ ˈhiːrɛ ʃɛ ˈhɒɱvɒ]

Phrase

se híre, se hamva

1. (idiomatic) disappeared without leaving a trace, neither hide nor hair (the person or thing that vanished is expressed with -nak/-nek)

   A csónaknak se híre, se hamva nem volt. ― There was no sign of the boat.