itthon

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Hungarian

Etymology

From itt +‎ honn.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: itt‧hon
  • Rhymes: -on

Adverb

itthon (not comparable)

  1. at home
    Itthon vagyok. ― I am at home.

Usage notes

Compare the usage of otthon vs. itthon.

  • If the speaker is absent from her home when she speaks, use otthon.
    A férjem otthon van. ― My husband is at home.
  • If the speaker is at home at the time when she speaks, use itthon:
    A férjem itthon van. ― My husband is at home.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • itthon 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
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