prifajfi

Esperanto

Etymology

From pri- +‎ fajfi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /priˈfai̯fi/
  • Rhymes: -ai̯fi
  • Hyphenation: pri‧faj‧fi

Verb

prifajfi (present prifajfas, past prifajfis, future prifajfos, conditional prifajfus, volitive prifajfu)

  1. to whistle at (in disapproval, mockery, etc.)
    • Josef Vondroušek (translator), Milito kontraǔ Salamandroj (War with the Newts) by Karel Čapek, Book 3, Chapter 6,
      En Vieno estis prifajfita koncerto en tritona muziko
      In Vienna, a concert in tri-tone music was received with whistles (lit. was whistled at).
  2. (idiomatic) not to care about; not to give a damn about.
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