neki-

See also: neki and nekî

Hungarian

Etymology

See neki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛki]
• Hyphenation: ne‧ki

Prefix

neki-

1. (verbal prefix) moving towards someone or something (and reaching it)

   megy (“to go”) → nekimegy (“to bump against something”)

2. (verbal prefix) acting toward a certain direction

   készül (“to prepare”) → nekikészül (“to get ready to do something”)

3. (verbal prefix) giving oneself over to certain emotions

   búsul (“to feel sad”) → nekibúsul (“to give way to sadness”)

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs prefixed with neki-

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes