végig-

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vég (end) +‎ -ig (until, up to, case suffix), literally until the end.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːɡiɡ]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vé‧gig

Prefix[edit]

végig-

  1. (verbal prefix) It expresses that the action takes place from the beginning of something to its end. This can refer to both place and time.
    végig- + ‎megy (to walk) → ‎végigmegy (to walk from the beginning of something to its end)
    végig- + ‎beszél (to talk) → ‎végigbeszél (to talk through a time interval, from the beginning to its end))

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