Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

makacs (stubborn) +‎ -kodik (frequentative-reflexive verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɒkɒt͡ʃkodik]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧kacs‧ko‧dik
  • Rhymes: -odik

Verb edit

makacskodik

  1. (intransitive, of a person) to be stubborn/obstinate (to refuse to change one's opinion)
  2. (intransitive, of an animal, especially a horse or donkey) to be stubborn/obdurate
    Synonym: csökönyösködik
  3. (intransitive, figuratively, rare, of a thing) (to not obey human will or intervention, to resist, to remain in a bad state and malfunction)
    A motor makacskodott, nem akart beindulni.The engine was stubborn, it did not want to start.

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