magyar

CEFRB2

/ˈmæɡjɑː(ɹ)/

noun · noun/adj

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A Hungarian person or the Hungarian language.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A Hungarian individual, especially in the sense of an ethnic Hungarian.

Examples

  • Did you know that Magyar Posta is issuing a Postcrossing-themed stamp on February 2nd?

  • The central bank of Hungary is the Magyar Nemzeti Bank.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A surname from Hungarian.

noun/adj

Extra meaning

  1. A Hungarian person; relating to the Hungarian language or people.

More examples

In context

  • Hungarian is called "magyar" in Hungarian.

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Origin

noun

From Hungarian magyar, from Proto-Ugric *mańćɜ (“man, person”).