kereste

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

keres +‎ -te

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛrɛʃtɛ]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧res‧te

Verb[edit]

kereste

  1. third-person singular indicative past definite of keres
    A többieket kereste.He/she was looking for the others.
    Valaki kereste önt.Somebody was looking for you. (formal)

Participle[edit]

kereste

  1. verbal participle of keres
    a maga kereste pénzthe money earned by himself/herself (literally, “the himself/herself-earned money”)

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish كرسته (kereste, timber; building material), from Persian كراسته.

Noun[edit]

kereste (definite accusative keresteyi, plural keresteler)

  1. (woodworking) timber, lumber

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Romanian: cherestea

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