kimutatja a foga fehérjét

Hungarian

Alternative forms

  • kimutatja a foga fehérét (with a somewhat archaic possessive-suffixed form of fehér)

Etymology

kimutat (“to show, reveal”) +‎ -ja (“he/she”, third-person singular [definite conjugation] verb suffix) +‎ a (“the”) +‎ fog (“tooth”) +‎ -a (“his/her/its”, third-person singular possessive suffix) +‎ fehér (“white”) +‎ -je (“its”, third-person singular possessive suffix) +‎ -t (accusative suffix), literally “to show the white [part] of one's tooth [or: teeth]”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkimutɒcːɒ ɒ ˈfoɡɒ ˈfɛɦeːrjeːt]

Verb

kimutatja a foga fehérjét

  1. (idiomatic) to show one's true colors, show the cloven foot (to reveal previously hidden wicked intentions)
    Synonyms: kibújik a szög a zsákból, kilóg a lóláb

Conjugation

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