tűzhányó

tűzhányó [ˈtyːzhaːɲoː] – volcano 🌋

(Literally: fire-throwing; fire-thrower; fire-vomiting; fire-vomiter)

 

tűz [ˈtyːz] – fire 🔥

hányó [ˈhaːɲoː]

1) vomiting; vomiter

2) throwing; thrower

 

hányni [ˈhaːɲni]

1) to vomit; to throw up

2) to throw; to toss

 

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mamósan

– Hova mész? – Where are you going?
– A közértbe sörért. – To get some beer in the local grocery store.
– Azt tudod, hogy így elkaphatod a koronavírust? – You know you can catch the coronavirus this way?
– De nem így, kendőben, mamósan / mamásan. – But not this way, with kerchief, the grandma style / old lady style. 😷

kendő [ˈkɛndøː] – kerchief; cloth; shawl
közért [ˈkøzeːrt] – local grocery store; food store
(abbreviation of Községi Élelmiszerkereskedelmi Rt. – Municipality Food Trade Joint-Stock Company)

mamó [ˈmɑmoː] – grandma; old lady (dialectical)
mamóka [ˈmɑmoːkɑ] – old lady (dialectical; archaic)
mamósan [ˈmɑmoːʃɑn] – in grandma style; in old lady style (dialectical)

mamásan [ˈmɑmaːʃɑn] – in grandma style; in old lady style
nagymamásan [ˈnɑɟmɑmaːʃɑn] – in grandma style
nagymama [ˈnɑɟmɑmɑ] – grandmother
mama [ˈmɑmɑ]
1) grandma; grandmother
2) (nowadays also) mother

papósan [ˈpɑpoːʃɑn] – in grandpa style; in old man style
papó [ˈpɑpoː] – old man
nagyapa [ˈnɑɟɑpɑ] – grandfather
nagypapa [ˈnɑɟpɑpɑ] – grandfather
papa [ˈpɑpɑ]
1) grandpa; grandfather
2) (nowadays also) father

tök jó

tök jó [ˈtøk joː] – cool; awesome; pretty cool

(Literally: pumpkin good)

 

tök [ˈtøk]

1) cucurbita

2) squash; pumpkin 🎃

3) male genital (slang)

 

jó [ˈjoː] – good

sütőtök [ˈʃytøːtøk] – pumpkin 🎃

sütni [ˈʃytni]

1) to bake

2) to roast

3) to shine (mainly the Sun)

 

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hótúró

hőtűrő [ˈhøːtyːrøː] – heat-resistant

hótúró [ˈhoːtuːroː] – snow sweeper

hótoló [ˈhoːtoloː] – snow sweeper; snow-rake; snow-scraper

hókotró [ˈhoːkotroː] – snow sweeper; snow-rake

 

hő [ˈhøː] – heat 🔥

hó [ˈhoː] – snow ❄️

 

tűrni [ˈtyːrni]

1) to tolerate; to endure

2) to crumple; to roll; to roll up; to tuck in (e.g. the bottom edge of a shirt under the belt of trousers, as betűrni)

 

túrni [ˈtuːrni] – to dig

tolni [ˈtolni] – to push

kotrani [ˈkotrɑni] – to dredge; to scoop; to drag

bűvös

Rubik-kocka [ˈrubik kotskɑ] – Rubik’s Cube was originally called Bűvös kocka [ˈbyːvøʃ kotskɑ] – Magic Cube.

 

bűvészet [ˈbyːveːsɛt] – magic

bűvész [ˈbyːveːs] – magician; illusionist

bűvös [ˈbyːvøʃ] – magical; magic; bewitching

bűvölet [ˈbyːvølɛt] – enchantment; witchcraft

bűvölni [ˈbyːvølni] – to bewitch

elbűvölni [ˈɛlbyːvølni] – to charm; to bewitch

elbűvölő [ˈɛlbyːvøløː] – enchanting; charming

 

Image: OpenClipart-Vectors (Pixabay)

 

Interview with Ernő Rubik.

hindiül

az indiaiaké [ˈɑz indiɑiɑkeː] – the Indians’

az indiaiak [ˈɑz indiɑiɑk] – the Indians

az indiaié [ˈɑz indiɑieː] – the Indian’s

 

indiaiaké [ˈindiɑiɑkeː] – Indians’

indiaiak [ˈindiɑiɑk] – Indians

indiaié [ˈindiɑieː] – Indian’s

indiai [ˈindiɑi]

1) Indian; Hindu

2) Hindi; Indian language

 

India [ˈindiɑ] – India 🇮🇳

indiaiul [ˈindiɑiul] – in (an) Indian (language)

indiai nyelven [ˈindiɑi ɲɛlvɛn] – in (an) Indian language

hindiül [ˈhindiyl] – in Hindi (language)

hindi nyelven [ˈhindi ɲɛlvɛn] – in Hindi language

 

X nyelven [ˈɲɛlvɛn] – in X language

nyelv [ˈɲɛlv]

1) tongue

2) language

majmol

majmolni [ˈmɑjmolni] – to imitate someone’s behaviour or action; to imitate; to mimic; to ape
[Literally: to monkey; to ape]

Apes tend to copy a certain behaviour or action (mostly without knowing what it is good for or why the subject is doing it). That is where one of our words for the verb ‘to imitate’ comes from. 🙂

majom [ˈmɑjom] – monkey; ape
majmol [ˈmɑjmol] – he/she/it is imitating; he/she/it is monkeying/aping

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sertés

sertéshús [ˈʃɛrteːʃhuːʃ] – pork

sertés [ˈʃɛrteːʃ] – pig; swine; hog

sértés [ˈʃeːrteːʃ]

1) offence; insult

2) transgression (of the law)

 

megsérteni [ˈmegʃeːrtɛni]

1) to injure; to wound

2) to hurt (someone’s feelings)

3) to insult; to offend