Hun·gar·i·an

(hŭng-gâr′ē-ən)

adj.

Of or relating to Hungary or its people, language, or culture.

a. A native or inhabitant of Hungary.

b. A person of Hungarian ancestry.

2. The Finno-Ugric language of the Magyars that is the official language of Hungary.

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Hungarian

(hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən)

1. (Languages) the official language of Hungary, also spoken in Romania and elsewhere, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family and most closely related to the Ostyak and Vogul languages of NW Siberia

2. (Peoples) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Hungary

3. (Peoples) a Hungarian-speaking person who is not a citizen of Hungary

adj

4. (Placename) of or relating to Hungary, its people, or their language

5. (Peoples) of or relating to Hungary, its people, or their language

6. (Languages) of or relating to Hungary, its people, or their language

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Hun•gar•i•an

(hʌŋˈgɛər i ən)

n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Hungary.

a. a member of the ethnic group that comprises the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Hungary, and a significant minority in Transylvania, Slovakia, and adjacent parts of Yugoslavia.

b. the Finno-Ugric language of this group.

adj.

3. of or pertaining to Hungary or its inhabitants.

4. of or pertaining to the Hungarians as an ethnic group, or to the language Hungarian.

[1545–55]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Hungarian - a native or inhabitant of Hungary Magyar Hungary, Magyarorszag, Republic of Hungary - a republic in central Europe European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
	2.	Hungarian - the official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages Magyar Ugrian, Ugric - one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia
Adj.	1.	Hungarian - relating to or characteristic of Hungary; "Hungarian folk music" Magyar

Translations

مَجَريّ مَجَرِيٌّ

Maďarmaďarský

ungarerungarskungarere

ungarisch Ungar Ungarin

ουγγρικά ουγγρικός Ούγγρος

hungarahungarinohungaro

húngaro húngaros húngara húngaras

unkarilainenunkari

hongrois hongroise hongroises

Mađarmađarski

magyar

bahasa Hongaria

ungverska

ungherese magiaro

ハンガリーのハンガリー人

헝가리 사람헝가리의

Hongaars Hongaar Hongaarse

ungarer ungarsk

Węgier węgierskiWęgierka

húngarohúngaroshúngarahúngaras

maghiarmaghiarăungurunguroaică

венгерский венгерка венгр венгерский язык

maďarčina

MadžarMadžarkamadžarščinamadžarskamadžarski

ungrareungerskungerska

เกี่ยวกับประเทศฮังการีชาวฮังการี

Macar Macarca

угорецьугоркаугорський

người Hungarythuộc nước/người/tiếng Hungary

匈牙利人匈牙利的

Hungarian

[hʌŋˈgɛərɪən]

A. ADJ → húngaro

B. N

1. (= person) → húngaro/a m/f

2. (Ling) → húngaro m

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Hungarian

[hʌŋˈgɛəriən]

adj → hongrois(e)
She's Hungarian → Elle est hongroise.

[person] → Hongrois(e) m/f

(= language) → hongrois m

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Hungarian

adj → ungarisch

(= person) → Ungar(in) m(f)

(Ling) → Ungarisch nt

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Hungarian

[hʌŋˈgɛərɪən]

1. adj → ungherese

2. n

a. (person) → ungherese m/f

b. (language) → ungherese m

Hungarian

→ مَجَريّ, مَجَرِيٌّ Maďar, maďarský ungarer, ungarsk Ungar, ungarisch ουγγρικός, Ούγγρος húngaro unkarilainen hongrois Mađar, mađarski ungherese ハンガリーの, ハンガリー人 헝가리 사람, 헝가리의 Hongaar, Hongaars ungarer, ungarsk Węgier, węgierski húngaro венгерский, венгр ungersk, ungrare เกี่ยวกับประเทศฮังการี, ชาวฮังการี Macar người Hungary, thuộc nước/người/tiếng Hungary 匈牙利人, 匈牙利的

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