gyújt

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See also: gyűjt

Hungarian

Etymology

From a stem of unknown origin + -jt (causative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -uːjt

Verb

gyújt

  1. (transitive, of fire) to light, kindle
    Middle-voice counterparts: gyullad, gyúl
    tüzet gyújtto light a fire
  2. (transitive, of light) to switch on
    villanyt gyújtto switch on the lights
  3. (intransitive) to light (followed by -ra/-re)
    cigarettára gyújtto light a cigarette
  4. (transitive) to ignite, kindle (to arouse feelings and passions, such as anger, joy, love in someone)
  5. (intransitive, figuratively) to strike up (followed by -ra/-re) (to start singing)
    dalra gyújtto strike up a song

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References

  1. ^ gyújt in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • gyújt 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