kóvályog

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Hungarian

Etymology

From an otherwise unattested stem (probably an onomatopoeia) + -lyog (frequentative verb-forming suffix).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: kó‧vá‧lyog
  • Rhymes: -oɡ

Verb

kóvályog

  1. (intransitive) to stroll, roam (to wander about aimlessly, at random)
    Synonyms: bolyong, tévelyeg, kószál, kóborol
  2. (intransitive, of birds, leaves) to wheel (to float around, particularly in the air)
    Synonyms: kering, szálldos
  3. (intransitive, figuratively, colloquial, of thoughts, words) to whirl
    Synonyms: felbukkan, megfordul, forog
    Furcsa gondolatok kóvályogtak az agyában.Strange thoughts whirled around his brain.
  4. (intransitive, figuratively, colloquial, of head, stomach) to swim, spin
    Synonyms: szédül, kavarog
    Ettől a zajtól kóvályog a fejem.My head is spinning from this noise.
  5. (intransitive, figuratively, colloquial, of stomach) to churn, feel nauseated
    Synonyms: kavarog, émelyeg

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References

  1. ^ kóvályog 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.)
  2. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

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