ámul

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See also: amul and 'amul

Hungarian

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Etymology

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From an onomatopoeic (sound-imitative) root + -ul (verb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaːmul]
  • Hyphenation: ámul
  • Rhymes: -ul

Verb

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ámul

  1. (intransitive) to marvel, to wonder, to be amazed (at something -n/-on/-en/-ön)
    Synonym: álmélkodik
    Mi csak ámultunk azon, hogy milyen lelkiismeretesen dolgoztak.We were amazed at how conscientiously they worked.
    Ámultunk a város csodáin.We were amazed at the wonders of the city.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ ámul in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

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  • ámul in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • ámul in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).