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ni pies, ni wydra

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, neither [a] dog nor [an] otter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɲi ˈpjɛs |ˈɲi ˈvɘ.dra/
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Noun

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ni pies, ni wydra m animal or f

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic) neither fish nor fowl (something or someone not easily categorized or not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation)
    Synonyms: ni rak, ni ryba; ni to, ni owo; ni to, ni sio

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