halig

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Hungarian

Etymology

hal +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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

Noun

halig

  1. terminative singular of hal

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hailagaz (holy, bringing health), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (healthy), equivalent to hāl (whole) +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Old Frisian hēlich, (West Frisian hillich), Old Saxon hēlag (Low German hillig), Dutch heilig, Old High German heilag (German heilig), Old Norse heilagr (Danish hellig, Swedish helig), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌲𐍃 (hailags).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑː.lij/, [ˈhɑː.lij]

Adjective

hāliġ (comparative hāliġra, superlative hāliġost)

  1. holy, sacred; pious; sound, healthy

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

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