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Hungarian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From a Turkic language. Compare Turkmen san (“number”).
Noun
szám (plural számok)
- number, quantity (abstract entity used to describe quantity)
- Synonym: mennyiség
- number, figure, numeric, data
- Synonyms: adat, érték, összeg, mennyiség
- number, numeral (symbol that represents a number)
- háromjegyű szám ― three-digit number
- Synonym: számjegy
- number, numeric identifier
- személyi szám ― national identification number (literally, “personal number”)
- Synonym: azonosító
- act, number, item (performance within a larger show)
- issue, number (specific instance of a periodical publication)
- a januári szám ― the January issue
- (grammar) number (state of being singular, dual or plural)
- egyes szám ― singular (literally, “singular number”)
- size (a specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing)
- Synonym: méret
- (formal) Ellipsis of házszám (“house number”, the number assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street). (normally omitted)
- A Tutaj utca 4. szám alatt lakik. ― S/he lives at 4 Tutaj Street. (literally, “under number 4”)
- Ellipsis of versenyszám (“event”, one of several contests that combine to make up a competition).
- Ellipsis of telefonszám (“telephone number, number”).
- 2012, Miklós Gábor Kövesdi (translator), Kathy Reichs, A csontok nem hazudnak (Deadly Décisions), Ulpius-ház →ISBN, chapter 20, page 193:
A jelentést elvittem a titkárságra, visszatértem az irodámba, és felhívtam a Carcajou-központot. Jacques Roy megbeszélésen volt, és nem ért rá késő délutánig. Meghagytam a nevemet és a számomat.- I took the report to the secretarial pool, then returned to my office and dialed Carcajou headquarters. Jacques Roy was in a meeting and wouldn’t be free until late afternoon. I left my name and number.
- A hívott szám nem elérhető. ― The number you have dialed is not available.
- Megadod a számod? ― Can I have your number? (literally, “Will you give me your number?”)
- (music, informal) Ellipsis of zeneszám (“song, track”, usually of popular music).
- (obsolete) row, group, amount
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Etymology 2
száj + -m (possessive suffix)
Alternative forms
Noun
szám
- first-person singular single-possession possessive of száj
- ne szólj, szám, nem fáj fejem (a saying) ― one who says nothing doesn’t have to worry; approx. least said, soonest mended (literally, “don’t speak, my mouth, my head doesn’t ache”)
Declension
References
Further reading
- szám 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