Hungarian

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Etymology

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befog (to hold, harness) +‎ -ja (personal suffix) +‎ a (the) +‎ száj (mouth) +‎ -a (his/her/its, possessive suffix) +‎ -t (accusative suffix), literally to hold one's mouth

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛfoɡjɒ ɒ ˈsaːjaːt]

Verb

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befogja a száját

  1. (of a person) to shut one's mouth, hold one's tongue, shut up, hold one's peace (to stop talking)

Conjugation

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