bolyong

Hungarian

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

bolyong

1. (intransitive) to wander, ramble, roam (to move without purpose or specified destination)

   Synonyms: járkál, kószál, kóborol

Conjugation

conjugation of bolyong

Click for archaic forms			1st person sg	2nd person sg informal	3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal	1st person pl	2nd person pl informal	3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal
Indica­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyongok	bolyongasz	bolyong	bolyongunk	bolyongotok	bolyonganak
		Def.	intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past	Indef.	bolyongottam	bolyongottál	bolyongott	bolyongottunk	bolyongottatok	bolyongottak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Future		Future is expressed with a present-tense verb with a completion-marking prefix and/or a time adverb, or—more explicitly—with the infinitive plus the conjugated auxiliary verb fog, e.g. bolyongani fog.
	Archaic Preterit	Indef.	bolyongék	bolyongál	bolyonga	bolyongánk	bolyongátok	bolyongának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Archaic Past		Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. bolyong vala, bolyongott vala/volt.
	Archaic Future	Indef.	bolyongandok	bolyongandasz	bolyongand	bolyongandunk	bolyongandotok	bolyongandanak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
Condi­tional mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyonganék	bolyonganál	bolyongana	bolyonganánk	bolyonganátok	bolyonganának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past		Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. bolyongott volna
Sub­junc­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyongjak	bolyongj or bolyongjál	bolyongjon	bolyongjunk	bolyongjatok	bolyongjanak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	(Archaic) Past		Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. bolyongott légyen
Infinitive	bolyongani		bolyonganom	bolyonganod	bolyongania	bolyonganunk	bolyonganotok	bolyonganiuk
Other forms	Verbal noun		Present part.	Past part.	Future part.	Adverbial participle		Causative
	bolyongás		bolyongó	bolyongott	―	bolyongva (bolyongván)

potential conjugation of bolyong

Click for archaic forms			1st person sg	2nd person sg informal	3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal	1st person pl	2nd person pl informal	3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal
Indica­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyonghatok	bolyonghatsz	bolyonghat	bolyonghatunk	bolyonghattok	bolyonghatnak
		Def.	intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past	Indef.	bolyonghattam	bolyonghattál	bolyonghatott	bolyonghattunk	bolyonghattatok	bolyonghattak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Archaic Preterit	Indef.	bolyonghaték	bolyonghatál	bolyonghata	bolyonghatánk	bolyonghatátok	bolyonghatának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Archaic Past		Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala, e.g. bolyonghat vala, bolyonghatott vala/volt.
	Archaic Future	Indef.	bolyonghatandok or bolyongandhatok	bolyonghatandasz or bolyongandhatsz	bolyonghatand or bolyongandhat	bolyonghatandunk or bolyongandhatunk	bolyonghatandotok or bolyongandhattok	bolyonghatandanak or bolyongandhatnak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
Condi­tional mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyonghatnék	bolyonghatnál	bolyonghatna	bolyonghatnánk	bolyonghatnátok	bolyonghatnának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past		Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. bolyonghatott volna
Sub­junc­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyonghassak	bolyonghass or bolyonghassál	bolyonghasson	bolyonghassunk	bolyonghassatok	bolyonghassanak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	(Archaic) Past		Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. bolyonghatott légyen
Inf.	(bolyonghatni)		(bolyonghatnom)	(bolyonghatnod)	(bolyonghatnia)	(bolyonghatnunk)	(bolyonghatnotok)	(bolyonghatniuk)
Positive adjective			―	Neg. adj.	―	Adv. part.	(bolyonghatva / bolyonghatván)

or

conjugation of bolyong

Click for archaic forms			1st person sg	2nd person sg informal	3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal	1st person pl	2nd person pl informal	3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal
Indica­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyongok	bolyongsz	bolyong	bolyongunk	bolyongtok	bolyongnak
		Def.	intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past	Indef.	bolyongtam	bolyongtál	bolyongott	bolyongtunk	bolyongtatok	bolyongtak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Future		Future is expressed with a present-tense verb with a completion-marking prefix and/or a time adverb, or—more explicitly—with the infinitive plus the conjugated auxiliary verb fog, e.g. bolyongni fog.
	Archaic Preterit	Indef.	bolyongék	bolyongál	bolyonga	bolyongánk	bolyongátok	bolyongának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Archaic Past		Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. bolyong vala, bolyongott vala/volt.
	Archaic Future	Indef.	bolyongandok	bolyongandasz	bolyongand	bolyongandunk	bolyongandotok	bolyongandanak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
Condi­tional mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyongnék	bolyongnál	bolyongna	bolyongnánk	bolyongnátok	bolyongnának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past		Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. bolyongott volna
Sub­junc­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyongjak	bolyongj or bolyongjál	bolyongjon	bolyongjunk	bolyongjatok	bolyongjanak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	(Archaic) Past		Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. bolyongott légyen
Infinitive	bolyongni		bolyongnom	bolyongnod	bolyongnia	bolyongnunk	bolyongnotok	bolyongniuk
Other forms	Verbal noun		Present part.	Past part.	Future part.	Adverbial participle		Causative
	bolyongás		bolyongó	bolyongott	―	bolyongva (bolyongván)

potential conjugation of bolyong

Click for archaic forms			1st person sg	2nd person sg informal	3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal	1st person pl	2nd person pl informal	3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal
Indica­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyonghatok	bolyonghatsz	bolyonghat	bolyonghatunk	bolyonghattok	bolyonghatnak
		Def.	intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past	Indef.	bolyonghattam	bolyonghattál	bolyonghatott	bolyonghattunk	bolyonghattatok	bolyonghattak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Archaic Preterit	Indef.	bolyonghaték	bolyonghatál	bolyonghata	bolyonghatánk	bolyonghatátok	bolyonghatának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Archaic Past		Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala, e.g. bolyonghat vala, bolyonghatott vala/volt.
	Archaic Future	Indef.	bolyonghatandok or bolyongandhatok	bolyonghatandasz or bolyongandhatsz	bolyonghatand or bolyongandhat	bolyonghatandunk or bolyongandhatunk	bolyonghatandotok or bolyongandhattok	bolyonghatandanak or bolyongandhatnak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
Condi­tional mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyonghatnék	bolyonghatnál	bolyonghatna	bolyonghatnánk	bolyonghatnátok	bolyonghatnának
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	Past		Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. bolyonghatott volna
Sub­junc­tive mood	Pre­sent	Indef.	bolyonghassak	bolyonghass or bolyonghassál	bolyonghasson	bolyonghassunk	bolyonghassatok	bolyonghassanak
		Def.	―
		2nd-p. o.	―
	(Archaic) Past		Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. bolyonghatott légyen
Inf.	(bolyonghatni)		(bolyonghatnom)	(bolyonghatnod)	(bolyonghatnia)	(bolyonghatnunk)	(bolyonghatnotok)	(bolyonghatniuk)
Positive adjective			―	Neg. adj.	―	Adv. part.	(bolyonghatva / bolyonghatván)

Derived terms

(With verbal prefixes):

• bebolyong
• elbolyong
• körülbolyong
• végigbolyong

Related terms

• bolydít
• bolydul
• bolygat

 

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian words with ly

Further reading

• 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).