morog

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in 1290. From the onomatopoeic root mor- + -og (frequentative suffix).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈmoroɡ]
  • Hyphenation: mo‧rog
  • Rhymes: -oɡ

Verb[edit]

morog

  1. (intransitive, of an animal) to growl, snarl
  2. (intransitive, of a person) to grumble
  3. (transitive, of a person) to complain about something, murmur or mutter with discontent (to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ morog in Gerstner, Károly (ed.). Új magyar etimológiai szótár. (’New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian’). Beta version. Budapest, MTA Nyelvtudományi Intézet / Magyar Nyelvtudományi Kutatóközpont, 2011–2022. (Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungary). Language abbreviations

Further reading[edit]

  • morog 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