gyáva kukac

Hungarian

Etymology

gyáva (“cowardly”) +‎ kukac (“maggot”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɟaːvɒ ˌkukɒt͡s]

Noun

gyáva kukac (plural gyáva kukacok)

1. (childish) chicken, scaredy-cat (a coward, a person who lacks courage)

   Synonym: gyáva nyúl

Declension

• For the noun, see kukac.
• The adjective gyáva remains unchanged.