Hungarian

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Etymology

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bors (pepper) +‎ -ot (accusative suffix) +‎ tör (to crush) +‎ az (the) +‎ orr (nose) +‎ -a (his/her, possessive suffix) +‎ alá (under), literally to crush pepper under someone's nose

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈborʃot ˈtør ɒz ˈorːɒɒlaː]

Verb

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borsot tör az orra alá

  1. (idiomatic) to annoy or irritate someone on purpose; play pranks or practical jokes on someone
    Synonym: bosszant

Conjugation

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  • For the verb, see tör.
  • The inflected noun borsot remains unchanged.
  • In the postpositional phrase, the noun orr takes the appropriate possessive suffix according to the subject of the sentence: orrom, orrod, orra, orrunk, orrotok, orruk.