se híre, se hamva

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃɛ ˈhiːrɛ ʃɛ ˈhɒɱvɒ]

Phrase

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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.