дати гарбуза

Ukrainian

Etymology

Literally, “to give a pumpkin”. In Ukrainian culture, when a woman gives a man a pumpkin, she rejects his romantic offer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdate ɦɐrbʊˈza]

Verb

д́ати гарбуза́ • (d́aty harbuzá) pf (imperfective дава́ти гарбуза́)

  1. (idiomatic) to reject one's romantic advances; to give the cold shoulder

Conjugation

Conjugation of дати гарбуза: see д́ати
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