halig

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hal +‎ -ig

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɒliɡ]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lig

Noun[edit]

halig

  1. terminative singular of hal

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, equivalent to hāl +‎ -iġ.

Cognate with Old Frisian hēlich, Old Saxon hēlag, Old High German heilag, Old Norse heilagr, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌲𐍃 (hailags).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑː.lij/, [ˈhɑː.lij]

Adjective[edit]

hāliġ (comparative hāliġra, superlative hālgost)

  1. holy, sacred
  2. healthy, sound

Declension[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: holy
    • English: holy
    • Scots: haly, halie
    • Yola: holly, holy