sző

See also: szó

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsøː]
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *śäŋe (hair, plait of hair; braid; to braid).[1] Cognates include Mansi сагуӈкве (saγuŋkwe, saγ-, to weave).

Verb

sző

  1. (transitive) to weave
  2. (transitive) to spin (spider)
  3. (transitive) to plot

Conjugation

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Probably from Proto-Ugric *säŋɜ (light, clear).[2]

Adjective

sző

  1. (obsolete) bright, blond
Derived terms

References

  1. Entry #950 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
  2. Entry #1846 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
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