Hungary

English

Etymology

From Middle English Hungary, Hungrye, Hungry, from Old English Hungerie from Medieval Latin Hungaria. Doublet of Hungaria.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈhʌŋ.ɡəɹ.i/
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  • Homophone: hungry (in some accents)

Proper noun

Hungary

  1. A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.
    • 2017 March 2, Eliza Mackintosh, “No more excuses on resettling refugees, European Commission warns”, in CNN[1]:
      Hungary, Austria and Poland are still refusing to participate in the resettlement plan, due to end in September. Other Eastern European countries, such as the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia, are only doing so on a limited basis, the commission said.

Descendants

  • Japanese: ハンガリー (Hangarī)

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Malay

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Hungary.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuŋɡəri/ [ˈhuŋ.ɡə.ri]

Proper noun

Hungary (Jawi spelling هوڠݢري)

  1. Hungary (a country in Central Europe)

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