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Hungarian
Etymology
szó (“word”) + -val (“with”)
Pronunciation
Noun
szóval
- instrumental singular of szó
Derived terms
Adverb
szóval
- that is, that is to say, in other words
- Synonyms: vagyis, azaz, tehát, röviden, egyszóval, más szóval, mármint
Interjection
szóval
- so, well (used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic)
- Synonyms: nos, no, na, hát
Further reading
- szóval 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