kíván

See also: kivan

Hungarian

Etymology

From an otherwise unattested stem of unknown origin + -n (instantaneous verb-forming suffix). For the suffix, compare harsan.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkiːvaːn]
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  • Rhymes: -aːn
  • Hyphenation: kí‧ván

Verb

kíván

  1. (transitive) to desire, fancy, want, long for something
    Synonyms: vágyik, akar
    Nem kívánom az édességet.I don't want sweets.
  2. (transitive) to wish somebody something (what is wished requires accusative case -t/-at/-ot/-et/-öt; the person requires dative case -nak/-nek)
    Sok szerencsét kívánunk neked!We wish you lots of luck!
  3. (transitive) to expect, require, demand, call for
    Synonyms: követel, igényel, elvár
    Ne kívánd tőlem, hogy még mosolyogjak is!Don't expect me to smile on top of it.
    Ez a munka nagy figyelmet kíván.This job requires lots of attention.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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References

  1. Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
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