Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
talán. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
talán, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
talán in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
talán you have here. The definition of the word
talán will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
talán, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Hungarian
Etymology
Shortened from találom (“I think, I believe”, literally “I find it ”), the first-person present tense form of the verb talál (“to find”). Compare hiszen.
Pronunciation
Adverb
talán
- maybe, perhaps
- Synonyms: esetleg, tán
Derived terms
References
- ^ Pusztai, Ferenc (ed.). Magyar értelmező kéziszótár (’A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003. 2nd, expanded and revised edition. →ISBN
Further reading
- talán 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