yno rŏz

Silesian

Etymology

Literally, “just once”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈɪ.nɔ rɔs/, (Western Silesian) /ˈɪ.nɔ rɔws/, (Głogówek) /ˈɪ.nɔ rɛws/
  • Syllabification: y‧no rŏz

Phrase

yno rŏz

  1. (hyperbolic, humoristic) of an action carried out to such great effect (by means of force, will, effort or otherwise) that no further action is necessary to have accomplished the set goal
    • 2016 January 1, Marcin Melon, Marcin Melon - Kōmisorz Hanusik i Sznupok, Silesia Progress, →ISBN:
      Baba ôd tego chapola Gryzoka kozała mu iść na plac wyklupać tepich, a tyn gizd erbnoł po naszyj substancyji tako siyła, że jak klupnoł to ino roz.
      That miser Gryzok's wife ordered him to go outside to beat the carpet, and this scamp gained such incredible strength after drinking our substance, that all it took to completely dedust it was for him to smash it just once.
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