ámul-bámul

Hungarian

Etymology

Verb-verb compound, ámul +‎ bámul

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaːmulbaːmul]
  • Hyphenation: ámul-‧bá‧mul
  • Rhymes: -ul

Verb

ámul-bámul

  1. (intransitive) to marvel, to be amazed (to become filled with wonderment or admiration)

Conjugation

Both verbs are conjugated independently, always connected with a hyphen:

Ámulok-bámulok. ― I am amazed.

Further reading

  • ámul-bámul in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • ámul-bámul 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).
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