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Hungarian
Etymology
az + az[1]
Pronunciation
Conjunction
azaz
- that is, i.e. (in other words; used as a confirmation or interpretation of a statement to express agreement or identity)
- Synonyms: más szóval, vagyis
- Holnap, azaz szombaton, kitakarítom a lakást. ― Tomorrow, i.e. Saturday, I will clean the house.
- that is, i.e., namely, specifically (used before listing, as an introduction to a more detailed explanation)
- Synonyms: mégpedig, úgymint, mármint
Ilyen alkalmakkor (azaz karácsonykor, húsvétkor, születésnapokon) mindig összejön a család.- On such occasions (i.e. Christmas, Easter, birthdays) the family always gets together.
- that is, I mean, rather (used as a correction, an introduction to withdrawal, invalidation or modification of a previous claim)
- Synonyms: vagyis, illetve, jobban mondva
- A: Egyedül mentél moziba? B: Igen, azaz nem. A barátaim is ott voltak. ― A: Did you go to the movies alone? B: Yes, that is, no. My friends were there too.
References
Further reading
- azaz in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- azaz in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).