ujjat húz

Hungarian

Etymology

ujj (“finger”) +‎ -at (accusative suffix) +‎ húz (“to pull”), literally “to pull a finger”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈujːɒthuːz]

Verb

ujjat húz

1. (idiomatic) to pick a fight (with someone: -val/-vel)

   Aki ujjat húz velem, az fizetni fog érte. ― If someone picks a fight with me, he will pay for it.

   Ne húzz vele ujjat! ― Don't mess with him!/Don't challenge him!

Conjugation

• For the verb, see húz.
• The inflected noun ujjat remains unchanged.