Hungarian

[ huhng-gair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Hungary, its people, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Hungary. Compare Magyar.
2. Also called Magyar. the language of Hungary, of the Uralic family of languages.

Hungarian

/ hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən /

noun

1. 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. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Hungary
3. a Hungarian-speaking person who is not a citizen of Hungary

adjective

1. of or relating to Hungary, its people, or their language

Other Words From

• an·ti-Hun·gar·i·an adjective noun
• pro-Hun·gar·i·an adjective noun
• pseu·do-Hun·gar·i·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hungarian¹

First recorded in 1545–55; Hungary + -an

Example Sentences

Everything about this ambitious, sweeping epic feels precisely calibrated, revealing the story of a Hungarian architect immigrating to America after WWII, a man chasing the American dream and finding it elusive and poisonous.

From Los Angeles Times

For more than a decade, traffickers brought men and women from Romania to the Hungarian capital, promising them relatively high salaries and good housing.

From BBC

In footage released by Hungarian police, a man in handcuffs can be seen guiding officers through woodland.

From BBC

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban - who previously said he celebrated Trump's win by "tapping into the vodka supply happily" - said the US and Europe now face tough talks on trade.

From BBC

The Hungarian leader is a staunch Trump supporter and has close ties to Moscow.

From BBC