Hungarian

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Etymology

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From an unattested bound root + -ong (frequentative verb-forming suffix). The root is of unknown origin and may be related to the root of bódít (to daze) and bódorog (to roam).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbojoŋɡ]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧lyong
  • Rhymes: -oŋɡ

Verb

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bolyong

  1. (intransitive) to wander, ramble, roam (to move without purpose or specified destination)
    Synonyms: járkál, kószál, kóborol

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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(With verbal prefixes):

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ bolyong in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2024.

Further reading

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  • bolyong 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
  • bolyong in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).