sántikál

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Hungarian

Etymology

From the dialectal sántál (to limp) +‎ -ikál. The base word was borrowed from a Slavic language.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

sántikál

  1. (intransitive) to walk with a slight limp
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to be up to something mischievous or inappropriate (-ban/-ben)
    Tudom, miben sántikálsz. (informal)I know what you are up to.

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References

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

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