igenis

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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igen +‎ is

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈiɡɛniʃ]
  • Hyphenation: igen‧is
  • Rhymes: -iʃ

Interjection

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igenis

  1. yes, right (sir, madame, etc.) (as a compliant response to a request or order)

Adverb

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igenis (not comparable)

  1. but, yes (to emphasize an objection)
    De igenis így történt!But it did happen so!
    A: Nem tudom. – B: De igenis tudod.A: “I don't know.” B: “Yes, you do.”

Further reading

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  • igenis 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