emel

Hungarian

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Uralic *älɜ- (“to raise, carry”). Cognates include Northern Mansi а̄лмуӈкве (ālmuňkwe, “lift”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: emel
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Verb

emel

1. (transitive) to lift, raise, hoist
2. (transitive) to erect (a wall, statue etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

(With verbal prefixes):

References

Further reading

• emel 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
• emel in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)

Malay

Noun

emél (Jawi spelling ايميل, plural emel-emel, informal 1st possessive emelku, 2nd possessive emelmu, 3rd possessive emelnya)

1. Alternative form of e-mel

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish امل (emel), from Arabic أَمَل (ʔamal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.mɛl/

Noun

emel (definite accusative emeli, plural emeller or amal)

1. goal
   • 2003, Turhan Feyizoğlu, Yılmaz Güney: bir çirkin kral (Ozan Yayıncılık)‎, Ozan Yayıncılık, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC:

     Paraya ihtiyacım kalmamıştı ama tek emelim vardı . Bunun sebebini ben de bilmiyorum . Çalışmak , çalışmak geliyordu içimden ve yine de çalışıyordum .

     I didn't need money anymore, but I had only one goal. I don't know why either. I felt like working , working and still working.

Usage notes

• (somewhat archaic (for which "amaç" or "arzu" is more common) except in possesive forms still being widely used)

Declension

Derived terms

• emeline alet etmek "exploit, take advantage of"

Related terms

• teemmül