թքած ունենալ

Armenian

Etymology

From թքած (tʻkʻac), resultative participle of թքել (tʻkʻel, “to spit”), and ունենալ (unenal, “to have”). This is an idiomatic phrase made out of an uncommon construction expressing culmination with the resultative participle and ունենալ (unenal). Literally means "to have spat."

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /tʰəˈkʰɑt͡s uneˈnɑl/, [tʰəkʰɑ́t͡s unenɑ́l]

Verb

թքած ունենալ • (tʻkʻac unenal)

(idiomatic, colloquial) not to give a damn, not to care
Synonym: թքել (tʻkʻel)

Conjugation

In the present and imperfect indicative, forms of ունեմ (unem) are used instead.