Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

From itt +‎ honn.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈithon]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: itt‧hon
  • Rhymes: -on

Adverb edit

itthon (not comparable)

  1. at home
    Itthon vagyok.I am at home.

Usage notes edit

Compare the usage of otthon vs. itthon.

  • If the speaker is absent from her home when she speaks, use otthon.
    A férjem otthon van.My husband is at home.
  • If the speaker is at home at the time when she speaks, use itthon:
    A férjem itthon van.My husband is at home.

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • itthon in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN