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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to keep tongue behind teeth”. Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьržati ęzykъ za zǫby, with the verb substituted by the synonym trzymać.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈjɛw̃.zɘk za zɛmˈba.mi/, /ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈjɛn.zɘk za zɛmˈba.mi/
- Syllabification: trzy‧mać ję‧zyk za zę‧ba‧mi
Verb
trzymać język za zębami impf (perfective utrzymać język za zębami)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to button one's lip, to hold one's tongue, to keep one's lips sealed
- Synonym: milczeć
Conjugation
Conjugation of trzymać język za zębami: see trzymać.
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