ani mru-mru

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “not a mutter”, with the second element being from mruczeć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɲi ˈmru.mru/
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Interjection

ani mru-mru

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) mum's the word, not a word, not a peep, keep it under your hat

Further reading

  • ani mru-mru in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ani mru-mru in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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