turpa kiinni

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From turpa (“horse mouth”) + kiinni (“shut, closed, attached”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈturpɑ ˈkiːnːiˣ/, [ˈt̪urpɑ̝ ˈk̟iːnːi(ʔ)]

Interjection

turpa kiinni

  1. (dismissal) shut up, shut your mouth, shut your trap, shut the hell up
    Synonyms: ole hiljaa, suu kiinni, tuki suusi, tuki turpasi

Usage notes

Harsh or forceful, even somewhat more so than shut up in English.

Adverb

turpa kiinni (not comparable)

  1. (harsh, of a person) quiet, silent
    Synonyms: hiljaa, äänettä, äänetönnä
    En osannut kommentoida mitään, joten olin vain turpa kiinni.
    I wasn't able to comment anything worthwhile, so I kept my trap shut.
    Nyt teidän on oltava hetki turpa kiinni.
    You guys will have to keep your mouthes shut for a little while now.
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