bizony

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɪzonɪ]

Noun

bizony m

  1. accusative/instrumental plural of bizon

Hungarian

Alternative forms

  • bezony (folksy, jocular)

Etymology

From bízik (“to trust”) +‎ -ony.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbizoɲ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bi‧zony
  • Rhymes: -oɲ

Adverb

bizony

  1. indeed, certainly, surely
    Az bizony nem jó! ― That's certainly not good!
    Ez tényleg ő? - Bizony! ― Is it really him? - Sure!
    Bizony ám! ― Indeed so! Yes indeed!
  2. surely, definitely (arguing)
    Synonym: ugyan
    Én bizony nem voltam ott! ― I definitely wasn't there!

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ bizony in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • bizony 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.
  • bizony 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).

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈzɔ.nɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɘ
  • Syllabification: bi‧zo‧ny

Noun

bizony

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of bizon
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