Hungarian

[huhng-gair-ee-uhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Hungary, its people, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Hungary.

2. Also called Magyar. the language of Hungary, of the Uralic family of languages.

Hungarian

/ hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən /

noun

1. the official language of Hungary, also spoken in Romania and elsewhere, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family and most closely related to the Ostyak and Vogul languages of NW Siberia

2. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Hungary

3. a Hungarian-speaking person who is not a citizen of Hungary

adjective

1. of or relating to Hungary, its people, or their language

Other Word Forms

• anti-Hungarian adjective
• pro-Hungarian adjective
• pseudo-Hungarian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hungarian¹

First recorded in 1545–55; Hungary + -an

Example Sentences

"Since the EU is pro-war, it is logical that it will be left out of this peace process," he told Hungarian radio on Friday.

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The Hungarian central bank announces a rate decision on Monday.

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The Hungarian leader, who won the previous election in 2022 with promises to keep Hungary out of the war, is busy tarring Magyar as an agent of Ukrainian intelligence services.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on X the planned Budapest meeting was "great news for the peace-loving people of the world".

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Finally, at the Hungarian Grand Prix at the end of July, Verstappen put the story to bed by saying it was "time basically to stop all the rumours".

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