Magyar
pronunciation
How to pronounce Magyar in British English:
UK ['mæɡjɑ:]
How to pronounce Magyar in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a native or inhabitant of Hungary
- the official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages
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- Adjective:
- relating to or characteristic of Hungary
Word Origin
- Magyar
- "a Hungarian," 1797, the people's native name. As an adjective by 1828.
Example
- 1. Compared with the pre-war kingdom , the size and population of this new hungary were reduced by about two-thirds ; about one-third of the magyar population became minorities in the neighbouring countries .