se híre, se hamva
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
Literally “neither news (rumor, word) nor ashes of someone or something”. Ellipsis of nincs….
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
- (idiomatic) disappeared without leaving a trace, neither hide nor hair (the person or thing that vanished is expressed with -nak/-nek)
- A csónaknak se híre, se hamva nem volt. ― There was no sign of the boat.