a jég hátán is megél

Hungarian

Etymology

a (“the”) +‎ jég (“ice”) +‎ hát (“back”) +‎ -a (possessive suffix) +‎ -n (“on”, case suffix) +‎ is (“also”) +‎ megél (“to get by”), literally “to get by even on the back of the ice”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɒ ˈjeːkhaːtaːniʃ ˈmɛɡeːl]

Verb

a jég hátán is megél

  1. (idiomatic) to get by/make it anywhere (to be resourceful to manage and survive even under the most challenging circumstances)
    Synonyms: élelmes, leleményes, életrevaló

Conjugation
  • For the verb, see megél.
  • The rest of the expression remains unchanged.
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