"ekki baun" meaning in Icelandic

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Adverb

IPA: /(ˌ)ɛhcɪˈpøyːn/
Etymology: Literally “not a bean”. The phrase is quite old; it is related to an older analogy of saying that something is less of a bellyful than a single bean, as a bean is quite small and insignificant. Ekki baun í bala is a more recent saying. Head templates: {{head|is|adverb}} ekki baun
  1. (colloquial) not at all, absolutely not, absolutely nothing Tags: colloquial Synonyms: alls ekki, alls ekkert, ekki neitt, ekkert, ekki baun í bala
    Sense id: en-ekki_baun-is-adv-uVkYlU5w Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Literally “not a bean”. The phrase is quite old; it is related to an older analogy of saying that something is less of a bellyful than a single bean, as a bean is quite small and insignificant.\nEkki baun í bala is a more recent saying.",
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          "english": "(literally, “I don't understand a bean.”)",
          "roman": "I don't understand one iota.",
          "text": "Ég skil ekki baun.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “He hasn't done a bean all day.”)",
          "roman": "He hasn't done anything at all today.",
          "text": "Hann er ekki búinn að gera baun í allan dag.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “It wasn't a bean bad to go to the wisdom tooth removal.”)",
          "roman": "Getting my wisdom teeth out didn't hurt one bit.",
          "text": "Það var ekki baun vont að fara í endajaxlatöku.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "word": "alls ekki"
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          "word": "alls ekkert"
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          "word": "ekki neitt"
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        {
          "word": "ekkert"
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        {
          "word": "ekki baun í bala"
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          "english": "(literally, “It wasn't a bean bad to go to the wisdom tooth removal.”)",
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          "text": "Það var ekki baun vont að fara í endajaxlatöku.",
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      "ipa": "/(ˌ)ɛhcɪˈpøyːn/"
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    {
      "word": "alls ekki"
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    {
      "word": "alls ekkert"
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    {
      "word": "ekki neitt"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekkert"
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    {
      "word": "ekki baun í bala"
    }
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